uridine
Noun
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uridine (countable and uncountable, plural uridines)
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A nucleoside formed from uracil and ribose.
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Chemical structure of uridine Uracil readily undergoes addition to ribose sugars and phosphates to partake in synthesis and further reactions in the body.
UMP is phosphorylated by two kinases to uridine triphosphate (UTP) via two sequential reactions with ATP.