| Gene Symbol | UGDH |
| Full Name | UDP-Glucose 6-Dehydrogenase |
| Aliases | UGDH: UDP-Glucose 6-Dehydrogenase |
| Chromosome | 4p15.1 |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | is a crucial NAD-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of UDP-glucose to UDP-glucuronic acid, a key precursor for glycosaminoglycan (GAG) biosynthesis[@barash1999][@wang2000]. |
| Primary Expression | both neurons and glia, where it contributes to the maintenance of extracellular matrix integrity, neuroinflammation regulation, and cellular stress re |
| Molecular Weight | 52 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 463 aa |
| Exons | 11 |
| UniProt ID | [Q9Y2K2](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9Y2K2) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000108639 |
| GeneCards | UGDH |
| Human Protein Atlas | UGDH |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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