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UTP-Hexose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase

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Definition: An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of UDPgalactose from UTP and galactose-1-phosphate. It is present in low levels in fetal and infant liver, but increases with age, thereby enabling galactosemic infants who survive to develop the capacity to metabolize galactose. EC 2.7.7.10.  /defic: consider also GALACTOSEMIAS   
See Also Galactosemias 		Other names UDP Galactose Pyrophosphorylase; Galactosephosphate Uridylyltransferase; Uridylyltransferase, UTP-Hexose-1-Phosphate; Uridylyltransferase, Galactosephosphate; Uridyltransferase, Galactose-1-Phosphate; UTP Hexose 1 Phosphate Uridylyltransferase; Pyrophosphorylase, UDP Galactose; Galactose Pyrophosphorylase, UDP; Galactose 1 Phosphate Uridyltransferase; Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase

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