Showing chemical card for UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosamine (CFc000338022)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:13 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000338022
Molecule Identification
Common Name
UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosamine
Definition
Udp-n-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine is a member of the class of compounds known as pyrimidine nucleotide sugars. Pyrimidine nucleotide sugars are pyrimidine nucleotides bound to a saccharide derivative through the terminal phosphate group. Udp-n-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Udp-n-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine can be found in a number of food items such as daikon radish, napa cabbage, wasabi, and avocado, which makes udp-n-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrimidine nucleotide sugars. These are pyrimidine nucleotides bound to a saccharide derivative through the terminal phosphate group.
