Chemicals and Drugs

Dihydroorotate Oxidase

An enzyme that in the course of pyrimidine biosynthesis, catalyzes the oxidation of dihydro-orotic acid to orotic acid utilizing oxygen as the electron acceptor. This enzyme is a flavoprotein which contains both FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE and FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE as well as iron-sulfur centers. EC 1.3.3.1.

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Abstract

An enzyme that in the course of pyrimidine biosynthesis, catalyzes the oxidation of dihydro-orotic acid to orotic acid utilizing oxygen as the electron acceptor. This enzyme is a flavoprotein which contains both FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE and FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE as well as iron-sulfur centers. EC 1.3.3.1.

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  • Dihydro-Orotate Oxidase
  • Dihydro Orotate Oxidase
  • Oxidase, Dihydro-Orotate
  • Oxidase, Dihydroorotate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

94; was DIHYDRO-OROTATE OXIDASE 1977-93 (see under OXIDOREDUCTASES 1977-90); DIHYDRO-OROTATE DEHYDROGENASE & OROTATE REDUCTASE were see DIHYDRO-OROTATE OXIDASE 1977-93

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  • Orotic Acid (1966-1976)
  • Oxidoreductases (1966-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dihydroorotate Oxidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004081
  2. Dihydroorotate Oxidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24770920