Dihydroorotase

carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 2, aspartate transcarbamylase, and dihydroorotase
Identifiers
Symbol CAD
Entrez 790
HUGO 1424
OMIM 114010
RefSeq NM_004341
UniProt P27708
Other data
EC number 3.5.2.3
Locus Chr. 2 p22-p21

Dihydroorotase (EC 3.5.2.3, carbamoylaspartic dehydrase, dihydroorotate hydrolase) is an enzyme which converts carbamoyl aspartic acid into 4,5-dihydroorotic acid in the biosynthesis of pyrimidines.[1][2] It forms a multifunctional enzyme with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase and aspartate transcarboymalase.

References

  1. Cooper, C. and Wilson, D.W. (1954). "Biosynthesis of pyrimidines". Fed. Proc. 13: 194–194.
  2. Lieberman, I. and Kornberg, A. (1954). "Enzymatic synthesis and breakdown of a pyrimidine, orotic acid. II. Dihydroorotic acid, ureidosuccinic acid, and 5-carboxymethylhydantoin" (PDF). J. Biol. Chem. 207: 911–924. PMID 13163076.

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