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uridine

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u·ri·dine  (yr-dn)
n.
A white, odorless powder, C9H12N2O6, that is the nucleoside of uracil, important in carbohydrate metabolism, and used in biochemical experiments.

uridine [ˈjʊərɪˌdiːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a nucleoside present in all living cells in a combined form, esp in RNA
[from uro-1 + -ide + -ine2]


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Three active principles are interlocked: ethyl ferulate, a natural antioxidant with UV absorbing properties, neutralizes dangerous oxygen radicals and reduces the dose of UV radiation that penetrates the skin; carnosolic acid combats free radicals--one of the main causes of DNA damage and uridine monophosphate (UMP), a biochemi-cal pre-cursor to the synthesis of nucleotides, supports the repair of DNA in the cell.
Repligen Corporation (Waltham, MA) announced that it has exclusively licensed worldwide rights for the use of uridine in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder from McLean Hospital.
UGT encodes the drug's main metabolizing enzyme in the body, uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyl transferase.
 
 
 
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