GDP-L-fucose salvage

Term ID

GO:0042352

Synonyms

• GDP-L-fucose biosynthesis, salvage pathway
• GDP-L-fucose biosynthetic process, salvage pathway

Definition

The formation of GDP-L-fucose from L-fucose, without de novo synthesis. L-fucose is phosphorylated by fucokinase and then converted by fucose-1-phosphate guanylyltransferase (EC:2.7.7.30).

References

• MetaCyc:PWY-6

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO