Chemicals and Drugs

Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine

A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which serves as a source of N-acetylgalactosamine for glycoproteins, sulfatides and cerebrosides.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which serves as a source of N-acetylgalactosamine for glycoproteins, sulfatides and cerebrosides.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H27N3O17P2
Molecular Weight
607.4 g/mol
IUPAC Name
[(3R,4R,5R,6R)-3-acetamido-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] [[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] hydrogen phosphate
InChIKey
LFTYTUAZOPRMMI-LDDHHVEYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@H](OC1OP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@@H]2[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)N3C=CC(=O)NC3=O)O)O)CO)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014536
Source
PubChem CID 6419712

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Classification

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • UDP Acetylgalactosamine
  • Uridine Diphosphate N Acetylgalactosamine
  • Acetylgalactosamine, UDP
  • Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine, Uridine
  • N-Acetylgalactosamine, Uridine Diphosphate

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE SUGARS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Galactosamine (1973-1974)
  • Uridine Diphosphate Sugars (1973-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.383.742.686.850.600w.677.100
  2. D09w.408w.620w.569.727.100
  3. D13.695w.740.850.600w.677.100
  4. D13.695w.827w.708.727.100
  5. D13.695w.827w.919.600w.677.100

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014536. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014536
  2. Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27102012
  3. Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylgalactosamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6419712. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6419712