Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), mono-alpha-d-glucopyranosyl ester, sodium salt

Formula : C15-H24-N2-O17-P2.x-Na
CAS : 14656-80-5 

A key intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. Serves as a precursor of glycogen, can be metabolized into UDPgalactose and UDPglucuronic acid which can then be incorporated into polysaccharides as galactose and glucuronic acid. Also serves as a precursor of sucrose lipopolysaccharides, and glycosphingolipids.