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Uridine Diphosphate Galactose

Known as: Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl ester, UDP Galactose, Uridine Diphosphogalactose 
A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which can be epimerized into UDPglucose for entry into the mainstream of carbohydrate metabolism. Serves as a source… (More)
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2010
2010
Computer-Aided Identification of Trypanosoma brucei Uridine Diphosphate Galactose 4′-Epimerase Inhibitors: Toward the Development of Novel Therapies for African Sleeping Sickness
Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agent of human African trypanosomiasis, affects tens of thousands of sub-Saharan Africans. As… (More)
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2008
2008
Identification of UDP glycosyltransferase 3A1 as a UDP N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase.
The UDP glycosyltransferases (UGT) attach sugar residues to small lipophilic chemicals to alter their biological properties and… (More)
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2004
2004
Intermediate trapping on a mutant retaining alpha-galactosyltransferase identifies an unexpected aspartate residue.
Lipopolysaccharyl-alpha-1,4-galactosyltransferase C (LgtC), a glycosyltransferase family 8 alpha-1,4-galactosyltransferase from… (More)
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2000
2000
Induction of B-cell tolerance by retroviral gene therapy.
The primary immunologic barrier to overcome before clinical xenotransplantation can be successful is rejection mediated by… (More)
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1999
1999
Stable expression of human beta1,4-galactosyltransferase in plant cells modifies N-linked glycosylation patterns.
beta1,4-Galactosyltransferase (UDP galactose: beta-N-acetylglucosaminide: beta1,4-galactosyltransferase; EC 2.4.1. 22) catalyzes… (More)
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1989
1989
Deficit of uridine diphosphate galactose in galactosaemia
The levels of uridine diphosphate galactose (UDPGal) and uridine diphosphate glucose (UDPGlc) have been determined in liver… (More)
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1988
1988
Functionally distinct laminin receptors mediate cell adhesion and spreading: the requirement for surface galactosyltransferase in cell spreading
The molecular mechanisms underlying cell attachment and subsequent cell spreading on laminin are shown to be distinct form one… (More)
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1985
1985
Receptor function of mouse sperm surface galactosyltransferase during fertilization
Past studies from this laboratory have suggested that mouse sperm binding to the egg zona pellucida is mediated by a sperm… (More)
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1980
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1980
Evidence that insulin causes translocation of glucose transport activity to the plasma membrane from an intracellular storage site.
The glucose transport activity of fat cells was assayed in a cell-free system. The activity was solubilized and incorporated into… (More)
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1969
1969
Formation of Galactose-1-Phosphate from Uridine Diphosphate Galactose in Erythrocytes from Patients with Galactosemia[31]
Extract: Erythrocyte lysates of galactosemic patients were found to form galactose-1-phosphate from uridine diphosphate galactose… (More)
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