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UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase

Activates glucose 1-phosphate with UTP to form UDP-glucose.

Glycogen metabolismHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER2.7.7.9EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Activates glucose 1-phosphate with UTP to form UDP-glucose.
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HUMAN GENESUGP2Explore gene
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Catalyzes a step inGlycogen metabolismUsesGlucose 1-phosphateUsesUridine triphosphateProducesUDP-glucoseProducesPyrophosphateEncoded byUGP2
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Activation to UDP-glucose

UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase activates glucose 1-phosphate with UTP.

Glycogen metabolism · irreversible