Chemicals and Drugs

Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase

An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of DIHYDROOROTATE to orotate with QUINONE as an electron acceptor in the biosynthesis of PYRIMIDINES.

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Abstract

An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of DIHYDROOROTATE to orotate with QUINONE as an electron acceptor in the biosynthesis of PYRIMIDINES.

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  • DHODH
  • Dihydro-Orotate Dehydrogenase
  • Dehydrogenase, Dihydro-Orotate
  • Dehydrogenase, Dihydroorotate
  • DHODase A
  • DHODase B
  • DHOO-Dehydrogenase-U
  • Dihydro-Orotate-Cytochrome C Reductase
  • Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase (Ubiquinone)
  • Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type A
  • Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type B
  • Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type C
  • Dihydroorotate-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase
  • A, DHODase
  • B, DHODase
  • C Reductase, Dihydro-Orotate-Cytochrome
  • DHOO Dehydrogenase U
  • Dihydro Orotate Cytochrome C Reductase
  • Oxidoreductase, Dihydroorotate-Ubiquinone
  • Reductase, Dihydro-Orotate-Cytochrome C

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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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2022 (1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000090722. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000090722
  2. Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydroorotate_dehydrogenase
  3. Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1150909