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[[Image:UTP.png|right|The 2D structure of UTP]][[Image:UTP3D.png|right|The 3D structure of UTP]] UTP stands for uridine triphosphate. It is a&nbsp;[[Nucleotide|nucleotide]] that is involved in [[RNA synthesis|RNA synthesis]]<ref name="uridine triphosphate">http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/uridine+triphosphate</ref>.<br>UTP has a molecular weight of 84.141086 g/mol and a molecular formula C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>15</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>15</sub>P<sub>3</sub><ref name="Uridine Triphosphate - Compound Summary">http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6133</ref><ref>http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6133#itabs-2d</ref><ref>http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6133#itabs-2d</ref>. 

===== The formation of UTP  =====

[[Uridine Diphosphate Glucose (UDP-glucose)|Uridine monophosphate]] reacts with [[ATP|ATP]] to for [[Uridine diphosphate|uridine diphosphate]]. The uridine diphosphate is converted to uridine triphosphate<ref>Gropper. S and Smith. J, Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 6th edition, 2012: 221</ref>. 

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