In the study, gerbils were given various combinations of three compounds needed for healthy brain membranes: choline, found in eggs; uridine monophosphate (UMP) found in beets; and docosahexaenoic ...

The findings suggest the safety mechanism works by disrupting the gene which codes for an enzyme called uridine monophosphate synthase. The enzyme makes uridine, which is a crucial component of ma ...

Increasing Hunger With Uridine In the science world, uridine is best known as a biological substance used by the body to make ribonucleic acid, or RNA (a nucleic acid that builds the body's ...

Study: Salvage of ribose from uridine or RNA supports glycolysis in nutrient-limited conditions. Image Credit: Irina Anosova/Shutterstock.com In the absence of glucose or its limited availability ...

The study was published in Genetics in Medicine. "The effect of uridine for some children with CAD deficiency is nothing short of amazing. These kids go from bedridden to interacting with people ...

Uridine triacetate (vistonuridine) is an orally bioavailable prodrug of uridine, a direct biochemical antagonist of 5-FU toxicity. Uridine nucleotides derived from uridine triacetate dilute ...