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UXS1

UDP-glucuronic acid decarboxylase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the UXS1 gene.[1][2]

UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase (UGD; EC 4.1.1.35) catalyzes the formation of UDP-xylose from UDP-glucuronate. UDP-xylose is then used to initiate glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis on the core protein of proteoglycans.[supplied by OMIM][2]

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References

  1. Persson B, Kallberg Y, Bray JE, Bruford E, Dellaporta SL, Favia AD, Duarte RG, Jornvall H, Kavanagh KL, Kedishvili N, Kisiela M, Maser E, Mindnich R, Orchard S, Penning TM, Thornton JM, Adamski J, Oppermann U (Feb 2009). “The SDR (Short-Chain Dehydrogenase/Reductase and Related Enzymes) Nomenclature Initiative”. Chem Biol Interact. 178 (1–3): 94–8. doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2008.10.040. PMC 2896744. PMID 19027726.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: UXS1 UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase 1”.

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