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Cytidine triphosphate

A pyrimidine triphosphate used in RNA synthesis and lipid biosynthesis.

Pyrimidine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:17677ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. A pyrimidine triphosphate used in RNA synthesis and lipid biosynthesis.
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Produced inPyrimidine nucleotide synthesisHandled byCAD multifunctional enzyme
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UTP and CTP formation

Downstream phosphorylation and CTP synthetase convert UMP through UDP and UTP, then make CTP.

Pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis · irreversible