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Uridine Diphosphate Galactose
UDP Galactose | UDPGal | Uridine Diphosphogalactose | Uridine Pyrophosphogalactose | Diphosphate Galactose, Uridine | Diphosphogalactose, Uridine | Galactose, UDP | Galactose, Uridine Diphosphate | Pyrophosphogalactose, Uridine
A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which can be epimerized into UDPglucose for entry into the mainstream of carbohydrate metabolism. Serves as a source of galactose in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides, cerebrosides, and lactose. |
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