Cytidine diphosphate glucose

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Cytidine diphosphate glucose
Identifiers
CAS number 2906-23-2 YesY
PubChem 439244
ChemSpider 388381 N
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Properties
Molecular formula C15H25N3O16P2
Molar mass 565.32 g mol−1
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Cytidine diphosphate glucose, often abbreviated CDP-glucose, is a nucleotide-linked sugar consisting of cytidine diphospahte and glucose.[1][2]

Biosynthesis

CDP-glucose is produced from CTP and glucose-1-phosphate by the enzyme glucose-1-phosphate cytidylyltransferase.

References

  1. Samuel G, Reeves P (2003). "Biosynthesis of O-antigens: genes and pathways involved in nucleotide sugar precursor synthesis and O-antigen assembly". Carbohydr. Res. 338 (23): 2503–19. doi:10.1016/j.carres.2003.07.009. PMID 14670712. 
  2. Xue M. He and Hung-wen Liu (2002). "Formation of unusual sugars: Mechanistic studies and biosynthetic applications". Annu Rev Biochem 71: 701–754. doi:10.1146/annurev.biochem.71.110601.135339. PMID 12045109. 
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