Uridine 5′-diphosphoglucose-13C6 (disodium) is the 13C labeled Uridine 5′-diphosphoglucose disodium salt[1]. Uridine 5′-diphosphoglucose disodium salt (UDP-D-Glucose disodium salt) is the precursor of glucose-containing oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids in animal tissues and in some microorganisms. Uridine-5′-diphosphoglucose is an agonist of the P2Y14 receptor, a neuroimmune system GPCR[2].
Stable heavy isotopes of drogen, carbon, and other elements have been incorporated into drug molecules, largely as tracers for quantitation during the drug development process. Deuteration has gained attention because of its potential to affect the pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs[1].
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[2]. DietrichKeppler, et al. Uridine-5′-diphosphoglucose. Methods of Enzymatic Analysis (Second English Edition). 1974;4:2225-2228. [3]. Das A, et al. Human P2Y(14) receptor agonists: truncation of the hexose moiety of uridine-5'-diphosphoglucose and its replacement with alkyl and aryl groups. J Med Chem. 2010 Jan 1453(1):471-80.