Uses
UDP-xylose disodium is a natural product that could be isolated from Cryptococcus laurentii (N RRL Y-1401). UDP-xylose disodium is a sugar donor for the synthesis of glycoproteins, polysaccharides, various metabolites, and oligosaccharides in plants, vertebrates, and fungi[1][2]..
References
[1] ANKEL H, et, al. ISOLATION OF UDP-D-XYLOSE FROM CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII (NRRL Y-1401). Biochim Biophys Acta. 1964 Aug 19;90:397-9. DOI:
10.1016/0304-4165(64)90204-1[2] Pattathil S, et al. Biosynthesis of UDP-xylose: characterization of membrane-bound AtUxs2. Planta. 2005 Jun;221(4):538-48. DOI:
10.1007/s00425-004-1471-7