Uridine is a substance naturally produced by the liver and can be classified as a nucleoside. This means that it is a compound that contains a nucleic acid with a pyrimidinyl group and binds to the sugar alcohol group. More precisely, uridine is a uridine, which is the main component of ribonucleic acid involved in protein synthesis in the body. Uracil is produced when it adheres to ribofuranose. This compound can be further added to various phosphate groups to form a trinucleotide (a factor involved in regulating metabolism). In addition, it binds between uracil and deoxyribose to form deoxyuridine, but this compound is rarely produced naturally in living organisms.
The sources of uridine include tomatoes, beets, broccoli, meat, molasses and brewer's yeast. It is also one of the components of human milk. Except for human milk and yeast, the human body cannot absorb this substance from the diet. Although it is good news for beer lovers, drinking a lot of beer increases uridine levels, while also increasing the amount of purines and uric acid, and may cause other diseases related to alcohol abuse.
