UPP1, Official Symbol UPP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name uridine phosphorylase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12576 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000183696 MIM:191730; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12576 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as UP; UPP; UPASE; UDRPASE Summary This gene encodes a uridine phosphorylase, an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible phosphorylation of uridine (or 2'- deoxyuridine) to uracil and ribose-1-phosphate (or deoxyribose-1-phosphate). The encoded enzyme functions in the degradation and salvage of pyrimidine ribonucleosides. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016] Expression Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 27.1), esophagus (RPKM 7.4) and 19 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all