GeneGENE RECORD

UGP2

UGP2 contributes to UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase.

Glycogen metabolismHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER7360NCBI Gene record
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UGP2 is a gene: a stretch of DNA that carries instructions used to make a functional RNA or protein.

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Record type: gene. UGP2 contributes to UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase.
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This gene contributes to UGP2Its enzyme and pathway connections are listed below.

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Activation to UDP-glucose

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

Glycogen metabolism · irreversible