Entry |
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Name |
glucuronate-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase;
UDP-glucuronate pyrophosphorylase;
UDP-D-glucuronic acid pyrophosphorylase;
UDP-glucuronic acid pyrophosphorylase;
uridine diphosphoglucuronic pyrophosphorylase
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Class |
Transferases;
Transferring phosphorus-containing groups;
Nucleotidyltransferases
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Sysname |
UTP:1-phospho-alpha-D-glucuronate uridylyltransferase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
UTP + 1-phospho-alpha-D-glucuronate = diphosphate + UDP-alpha-D-glucuronate [RN: R01381]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
UTP [CPD: C00075];
1-phospho-alpha-D-glucuronate [CPD: C05385]
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Product |
diphosphate [CPD: C00013];
UDP-alpha-D-glucuronate [CPD: C00167]
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Comment |
Also acts slowly with CTP.
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History |
EC 2.7.7.44 created 1976
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Pathway |
ec00040 | Pentose and glucuronate interconversions |
ec00053 | Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism |
ec00520 | Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Roberts RM. |
Title |
The formation of uridine diphosphate-glucuronic acid in plants. Uridine diphosphate-glucuronic acid pyrophosphorylase from barley seedlings. |
Journal |
J Biol Chem 246:4995-5002 (1971) |
Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 2.7.7.44 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 2.7.7.44 |
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