These compounds function as activated monosaccharide carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and oligosaccharide phospholipids. Obtained from a nucleoside diphosphate sugar and a polyisoprenyl phosphate.
Entry Term(s)
Isoprenoid Phosphate Monosaccharides
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Sugar Phosphates (1974-1977)
Terpenes (1966-1977)
specific sugar phosphate(1974-1977)
specific terpene or terpene group
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under POLYISOPRENYL PHOSPHATE SUGARS 1978-90
History Note
91(78); was see under POLYISOPRENYL PHOSPHATE SUGARS 1978-90
These compounds function as activated monosaccharide carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and oligosaccharide phospholipids. Obtained from a nucleoside diphosphate sugar and a polyisoprenyl phosphate.
