UMP

nucleotide · nervous · Oral

UMP, a nucleotide. Dephosphorylated in the gut to uridine, which is absorbed via ENT1/2 — so UMP supplementation is effectively a uridine pro-drug. Once inside…

Dephosphorylated in the gut to uridine, which is absorbed via ENT1/2 — so UMP supplementation is effectively a uridine pro-drug. Once inside, re-phosphorylated to UMP → UDP → UTP, and on to the Kennedy pathway for phospholipid synthesis. Memory / cognitive research pairs UMP with DHA + choline.