{"id":20426,"date":"2019-11-06T03:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/?p=20426"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:17:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:17:37","slug":"uridine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/blog\/uridine\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Uridine Benefits + Sources, Side Effects, Stacks & Dosage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uridine is a component of RNA that may improve brain function, relieve depression<\/a> and nerve pain, and protect the heart. Research reveals it might strengthen and restructure your brain synapses, enhancing learning and memory. Read on to discover its benefits, side effects, and science-based stacks.<\/p>\n

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What Is Uridine?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve heard of DNA, the tiny double helix that encodes all of your genes, but have you heard of its sibling molecule, RNA? Where DNA stores your genetic information, RNA (which is short for ribonucleic acid) translates it into proteins.<\/p>\n

As another difference, RNA uses a ribonucleotide called uridine (the nucleotide<\/a> uracil bound to a ribose<\/a> sugar) to translate the DNA code [R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Besides its role in RNA, uridine helps the body break down sugar for energy. It plays a big role in brain and cognitive function [R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

In adults, the liver creates uridine in the form of uridine monophosphate (UMP) and secretes it into the blood. Uridine can also exist as uridine triphosphate or uridine-5′-monophosphate [R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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