Dihydroorotase

An enzyme that, in the course of pyrimidine biosynthesis, catalyzes ring closure by removal of water from N-carbamoylaspartate to yield dihydro-orotic acid. EC 3.5.2.3.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.087.280

MeSH Unique ID: D004080

Registry Number: EC 3.5.2.3

Entry Terms:

• Carbamoylaspartic Dehydrase
• Dehydrase, Carbamoylaspartic
• Dihydro-Orotase
• Dihydro Orotase
• Dihydro-Orotate Amidohydrolase
• Amidohydrolase, Dihydro-Orotate
• Dihydro Orotate Amidohydrolase

Previous Indexing:

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

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Dihydroorotase