Uridine Diphosphate Xylose

The decarboxylation product of UDPglucuronic acid, which is used for formation of the xylosides of seryl hydroxyl groups in mucoprotein synthesis. Also forms plant xylans.

Also Known As:

Diphosphate Xylose, Uridine; Xylose, UDP; Xylose, Uridine Diphosphate; UDP Xylose; Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-xylopyranosyl ester

Networked: 3 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Al-Gazali, Lihadh: 1 article (07/2017)
2.	Al-Jezawi, Nesreen K: 1 article (07/2017)
3.	Ali, Bassam R: 1 article (07/2017)

Related Diseases

1.	Mastocytoma 09/26/1966 - "Glycosylation of serine residues by a uridine diphosphate-xylose: protein xylosyltransferase from mouse mastocytoma."
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 06/13/1967 - "The synthesis of uridine diphosphate xylose by particulate preparations from mouse mast-cell tumors."
3.	Desbuquois syndrome 07/01/2017 - "In addition, a number of Desbuquois dysplasia type II patients have been attributed to mutations in xylosyltransferase 1, encoded by the XYLT1 gene, an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of UDP-xylose (a marker of cartilage destruction) to serine residues of an acceptor protein, essential for the biosynthesis of proteoglycans. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Serine (L-Serine)
2.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
3.	UDP Xylose-Protein Xylosyltransferase
4.	Proteoglycans (Proteoglycan)
5.	Enzymes