Results 31 to 40 of about 18,741 (211)

YvcK, a protein required for cell wall integrity and optimal carbon source utilization, binds uridine diphosphate-sugars

Scientific Reports, 2017
In Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes and in two Mycobacteria, it was previously shown that yvcK is a gene required for normal cell shape, for optimal carbon source utilization and for virulence of pathogenic bacteria.
Elodie Foulquier, Anne Galinier
doaj   +1 more source

Co-inheritance of G6PD deficiency and 211 G to a variation of UGT1A1 in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia in eastern Guangdong

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, which may manifest as neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, is the most prevalent erythrocytic enzyme-related disease in the world.
Jia-Xin Xu, Fen Lin, Zi-Kai Chen, Zhao-Yun Luo, Xiao-Fen Zhan, Jiao-Ren Wu, Yu-Bin Ma, Jian-Dong Li, Li-Ye Yang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rhamnose-Containing Compounds: Biosynthesis and Applications

Molecules, 2022
Rhamnose-associated molecules are attracting attention because they are present in bacteria but not mammals, making them potentially useful as antibacterial agents. Additionally, they are also valuable for tumor immunotherapy.
Siqiang Li, Fujia Chen, Yun Li, Lizhen Wang, Hongyan Li, Guofeng Gu, Enzhong Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of a carbohydrate recognition motif of purinergic receptors

eLife, 2023
As a major class of biomolecules, carbohydrates play indispensable roles in various biological processes. However, it remains largely unknown how carbohydrates directly modulate important drug targets, such as G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs).
Lifen Zhao, Fangyu Wei, Xinheng He, Antao Dai, Dehua Yang, Hualiang Jiang, Liuqing Wen, Xi Cheng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Glutamine deprivation triggers NAGK-dependent hexosamine salvage

eLife, 2021
Tumors frequently exhibit aberrant glycosylation, which can impact cancer progression and therapeutic responses. The hexosamine biosynthesis pathway (HBP) produces uridine diphosphate N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc), a major substrate for glycosylation ...
Sydney Campbell, Clementina Mesaros, Luke Izzo, Hayley Affronti, Michael Noji, Bethany E Schaffer, Tiffany Tsang, Kathryn Sun, Sophie Trefely, Salisa Kruijning, John Blenis, Ian A Blair, Kathryn E Wellen   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fueling the fire: emerging role of the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway in cancer

BMC Biology, 2019
Altered metabolism and deregulated cellular energetics are now considered a hallmark of all cancers. Glucose, glutamine, fatty acids, and amino acids are the primary drivers of tumor growth and act as substrates for the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway ...
Neha M. Akella, Lorela Ciraku, Mauricio J. Reginato   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uridine and its role in metabolic diseases, tumors, and neurodegenerative diseases

Frontiers in Physiology
Uridine is a pyrimidine nucleoside found in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid with a concentration higher than the other nucleosides. As a simple metabolite, uridine plays a pivotal role in various biological processes. In addition to nucleic acid synthesis,
Yueyuan Yang, Yahong Ye, Yingfeng Deng, Ling Gao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Selective Detoxification of Phenols by Pichia pastoris and Arabidopsis thaliana Heterologously Expressing the PtUGT72B1 from Populus trichocarpa. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Phenols are present in the environment and commonly in contact with humans and animals because of their wide applications in many industries. In a previous study, we reported that uridine diphosphate-glucose-dependent glucosyltransferase PtUGT72B1 from ...
Zhi-Sheng Xu, Ya-Qiu Lin, Jing Xu, Bo Zhu, Wei Zhao, Ri-He Peng, Quan-Hong Yao   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overexpression of DoUGP Enhanced Biomass and Stress Tolerance by Promoting Polysaccharide Accumulation in Dendrobium officinale

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Uridine diphosphate glucose pyrophosphorylase (UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase, UGPase), as one of the key enzymes in polysaccharide synthesis, plays important roles in the growth and development of plants.
Ji Chen, Li Wang, Huan Liang, Xiaowan Jin, Jian Wan, Fan Liu, Ke Zhao, Jin Huang, Mengliang Tian   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enzymatic Redox Cascade for One-Pot Synthesis of Uridine 5′-Diphosphate Xylose from Uridine 5′-Diphosphate Glucose

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2014
Synthetic ways towards uridine 5′-diphosphate (UDP)-xylose are scarce and not well established, although this compound plays an important role in the glycobiology of various organisms and cell types.
T. Eixelsberger, B. Nidetzky
semanticscholar   +1 more source