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Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Oxidoreductases > Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors > Dihydroorotate Oxidase

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Dihydroorotate Oxidase  

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Entry terms

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

Scope note

  • 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.

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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004081

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