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UDPglucose 4-Epimerase

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Definition: A necessary enzyme in the metabolism of galactose. It reversibly catalyzes the conversion of UDPglucose to UDPgalactose. NAD+ is an essential component for enzymatic activity. EC 5.1.3.2.     
See Also Galactosemias
Other names Uridine Diphosphate Glucose Epimerase; UDPgalactose 4-Epimerase; UDP Glucose Epimerase; UDP Galactose Epimerase; UDPglucose 4 Epimerase; UDPgalactose 4 Epimerase; UDP Glucose 4 Epimerase; UDP Galactose 4 Epimerase; Glucose Epimerase, UDP; Galactose Epimerase, UDP; Epimerase, UDP Glucose; Epimerase, UDP Galactose; 4-Epimerase, UDPglucose; 4-Epimerase, UDPgalactose; 4-Epimerase, UDP-Glucose; 4-Epimerase, UDP-Galactose; UDP-Glucose 4-Epimerase; UDP-Galactose 4-Epimerase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
RHD1 protein, Arabidopsis  EC 5.1.3.2   *Arabidopsis Proteins *UDPglucose 4-Epimerase. Plant J 2004 Dec;40(5):712-24
2',3'-O-(2,4,6--trinitrocyclohexadienylidene)uridine 5'-monophosphate  141802-28-0   Uridine Monophosphate/*analogs & derivatives UDPglucose 4-Epimerase/antagonists & inhibitors. Indian J Biochem Biophys 1992 Apr;29(2):209-13
uridine 5'-diphosphate bromoacetol  125303-05-1   Uridine Diphosphate/*analogs & derivatives UDPglucose 4-Epimerase/antagonists & inhibitors. Biochemistry 1990;29(9):2430
uridine 5'-diphosphate chloroacetol  125303-04-0   Uridine Diphosphate/*analogs & derivatives UDPglucose 4-Epimerase/antagonists & inhibitors. Biochemistry 1990;29(9):2430
galactose epimerase  EC 5.1.3.2   *UDPglucose 4-Epimerase Bacterial Proteins Escherichia coli Proteins. J Hyg (Lond) 79(1):17;1977

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