UDPglukoosipyr
UDPglukoosipyr is a pyranose form of UDP-glucose, a vital molecule in cellular metabolism. UDP-glucose, also known as uridine diphosphate glucose, is a nucleoside diphosphate sugar consisting of glucose and uridine diphosphate. The "pyr" designation specifically refers to the cyclic, six-membered ring structure of the glucose molecule, which is the most common form of glucose found in biological systems.
This compound serves as a key intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism, particularly in the synthesis of glycogen,
UDPglukoosipyr is synthesized from glucose-1-phosphate and UTP (uridine triphosphate) by the enzyme UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase. This reaction