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Uridine Diphosphate Xylose MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Uridine Diphosphate Xylose
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.742.686.850.600.677.800
D09.408.620.569.727.800
D13.695.740.850.600.677.800
D13.695.827.708.727.800
D13.695.827.919.600.677.800
Unique ID
D014540
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014540
Scope Note
The decarboxylation product of UDPglucuronic acid, which is used for formation of the xylosides of seryl hydroxyl groups in mucoprotein synthesis. Also forms plant xylans.
Entry Term(s)
UDP Xylose
CAS Type 1 Name
Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-xylopyranosyl ester
Previous Indexing
Uridine Diphosphate Sugars (1973-1974)
Xylose (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE SUGARS 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE SUGARS 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2016/06/01
Uridine Diphosphate Xylose Preferred
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