QRI1 [YDL103C]
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase; catalyzes the formation of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc), which is important in cell wall biosynthesis, protein N-glycosylation, and GPI anchor biosynthesis; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress; Belongs to the UDPGP type 1 family.
Synonyms: QRI1, QRI1p, P43123, D2362, P43123p ...