The molecule is a UDP-sugar having alpha-xylose as the sugar component. It is an important metabolite in the nucleotide sugar metabolism in animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of an UDP-alpha-D-xylose(2-).
[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] hydrogen phosphate