UDPglucose 4-epimerase

UDPglucose 4-epimerase
An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible Walden inversion of UDPglucose to UDPgalactose; a deficiency of this enzyme is associated with one type of galactosemia. SYN: UDPgalactose 4-epimerase, uridine diphosphoglucose 4-epimerase.

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  • UDPglucose-hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase — An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible reaction of α d glucose 1 phosphate UDPgalactose to produce UDPglucose and α d galactose 1 phosphate. SEE ALSO: UDPglucose 4 epimerase. SYN: hexose 1 phosphate uridylyltransferase, phosphogalactoisomerase …   Medical dictionary

  • UDPgalactose 4-epimerase — SYN: UDPglucose 4 epimerase …   Medical dictionary

  • uridine diphosphoglucose — A pyrophosphate group links the 5′ position of uridine and the 1 position of d glucose; an intermediate in glycogen biosynthesis. SYN: UDPglucose. u. 4 epimerase SYN: UDPglucose 4 epimerase …   Medical dictionary

  • uridine diphosphogalactose — A pyrophosphate group links the 5′ position of uridine and the 1 position of d galactose. u. 4 epimerase UDPglucose 4 epimerase …   Medical dictionary

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