Reaction: UDP-α-D-glucose + α-D-galactose 1-phosphate = α-D-glucose 1-phosphate + UDP-α-D-galactose
For diagram of reaction click here.
Other name(s): uridyl transferase; hexose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase; uridyltransferase; hexose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase; UDP-glucose:α-D-galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
Systematic name: UDP-α-D-glucose:α-D-galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9026-21-5
References:
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