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UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine biosynthesis

Proteins (1)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Phosphoacetylglucosamine mutasePAGM; EC 5.4.2.3; Acetylglucosamine phosphomutase; N-acetylglucosamine-phosphate mutaseOryza sativa Japonica Group (Japanese rice)

Compounds (7)

CompoundDescription
Uridine TriphosphateUridine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate). A uracil nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety.
glucosamine 6-phosphateRN given refers to parent cpd
glutamate
polyglutamineRN given for (D)-isomer
Coenzyme A
Acetyl Coenzyme AAcetyl CoA participates in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and sterols, in the oxidation of fatty acids and in the metabolism of many amino acids. It also acts as a biological acetylating agent.
uridine diphosphate n-acetylgalactosamineA nucleoside diphosphate sugar which serves as a source of N-acetylgalactosamine for glycoproteins, sulfatides and cerebrosides.