Tissue Specificity | Detected in heart, placenta, liver, pancreas, spleen, thymus, prostate, ovary, small intestine and colon. Widely expressed. |
Function | Catalyzes the formation of UDP-alpha-D-glucuronate, a constituent of complex glycosaminoglycans. Required for the biosynthesis of chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate. Required for embryonic development via its role in the biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans. Required for proper brain and neuronal development. |
Protein Name | Udp-Glucose 6-DehydrogenaseUdp-Glc DehydrogenaseUdp-GlcdhUdpgdh |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-173599 |
Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Udp-Glucose 6-Dehydrogenase antibodyAnti-Udp-Glc Dehydrogenase antibodyAnti-Udp-Glcdh antibodyAnti-Udpgdh antibodyAnti-UGDH antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org