An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of UDPgalactose from UTP and galactose-1-phosphate. It is present in low levels in fetal and infant liver, but increases with age, thereby enabling galactosemic infants who survive to develop the capacity to metabolize galactose. EC 2.7.7.10.
Also Known As:
UTP Hexose 1 Phosphate Uridylyltransferase; Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase; Galactose 1 Phosphate Uridyltransferase; Galactose Pyrophosphorylase, UDP; Pyrophosphorylase, UDP Galactose; Uridyltransferase, Galactose-1-Phosphate; Uridylyltransferase, Galactosephosphate; Uridylyltransferase, UTP-Hexose-1-Phosphate; Galactosephosphate Uridylyltransferase; UDP Galactose Pyrophosphorylase; UTP:alpha-D-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase