UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 16 studies
Group 23 studies
Group 310 studies
Group 419 studies

II. Literature review

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NameUDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process
IDGO_0006048
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Biological process

Exact synonym

UDP-GlcNAc biosynthesis, UDP-GlcNAc biosynthetic process, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine anabolism, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine formation, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine synthesis

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine, a substance composed of N-acetylglucosamine, a common structural unit of oligosaccharides, in glycosidic linkage with uridine diphosphate.

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