Reaction: UTP + α-D-xylose 1-phosphate = diphosphate + UDP-xylose
For diagram of reaction click here.
Other name(s): xylose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase; uridylyltransferase, xylose 1-phosphate; UDP-xylose pyrophosphorylase; uridine diphosphoxylose pyrophosphorylase; xylose 1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
Systematic name: UTP:α-D-xylose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9026-20-4
References:
1. Ginsburg, V., Neufeld, E.F. and Hassid, W.Z. Enzymatic synthesis of uridine diphosphate xylose and uridine diphosphate arabinose. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 42 (1956) 333-335.