Term Name: |
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: |
- UDP-GlcNAc biosynthesis
- UDP-GlcNAc biosynthetic process
- UDP-N-acetylglucosamine anabolism
- UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis
- UDP-N-acetylglucosamine formation
- UDP-N-acetylglucosamine synthesis
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Definition: |
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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References: |
- MetaCyc:UDPNACETYLGALSYN-PWY
- MetaCyc:UDPNAGSYN-PWY
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Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process
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