UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine diphosphorylase activity

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NameUDP-N-acetylgalactosamine diphosphorylase activity
IDGO_0052630
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Molecular function

Exact synonym

N-acetylgalactosamine 1-phosphate uridylyltransferase, N-acetylgalactosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase activity, UDP-GalNAc pyrophosphorylase activity, UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine pyrophosphorylase activity, UDP-acetylgalactosamine pyrophosphorylase activity, UTP:2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase activity, UTP:N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase activity, uridine diphosphate-N-acetylgalactosamine pyrophosphorylase activity, uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine phosphorylase activity, uridine diphosphoacetylgalactosamine pyrophosphorylase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: UTP + N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine 1-phosphate = diphosphate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine.

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Genes
UAP1