Uridine diphosphate glucose
Uridine diphosphate glucose (UDP-glucose) is a crucial nucleotide sugar that acts as a glucose donor in the biosynthesis of glycogen, glycoproteins, and glycolipids. It is widely used in research on carbohydrate metabolism and serves as an agonist for the P2Y14 receptor in both in vitro and in vivo studies.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
133-89-1
Product Name Alternative
Human Endogenous Metabolite, UDP-D-Glucose, Uridine 5′-diphosphoglucose, Uridine diphosphate glucose
Field of Research
Metabolism Research, Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
99.75% (May vary between batches)
Smiles
O[C@H]1[C@@H] (O[C@H] (COP (OP (O[C@H]2O[C@H] (CO) [C@@H] (O) [C@H] (O) [C@H]2O) (=O) O) (=O) O) [C@H]1O) N3C (=O) NC (=O) C=C3
Molecular Formula
C15H24N2O17P2
Molecular Weight
566.3
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Notes
For research use only.
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