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An intermediate in the phase II reaction that results in the formation of glucose conjugates of xenobiotics which contain substituents such as hydroxyl, amino or sulfhydryl groups, the O-, N-, and S-glucosides, respectively. UDPG is formed from uridine triphosphate and glucose-1- phosphate in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme UDPG pyro_x0002_phosphorylase. Glucoside formation is common in insects and plants, whereas animals other than insects utilize uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid to form glucuronides.

ChEBI: UDP-alpha-D-glucose is the alpha-anomer of UDP-alpha-D-glucose. It is used in nucleotide sugars metabolism. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of an UDP-alpha-D-glucose(2-).