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MeSH Heading: Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.660.313
Unique ID: D000090722
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000090722
Scope Note: An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of DIHYDROOROTATE to orotate with QUINONE as an electron acceptor in the biosynthesis of PYRIMIDINES.
Entry Term(s): DHODH; DHODase A; DHODase B; DHOO-Dehydrogenase-U; Dihydro-Orotate Dehydrogenase; Dihydro-Orotate-Cytochrome C Reductase; Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase (Ubiquinone); Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type A; Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type B; Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type C; Dihydroorotate-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase
Registry Numbers: 0; EC 1.3.5-; EC 1.3.5.2; EC 1.3.5.2; EC 1.3.5.2
Related Numbers: EC 1.3.5-; EC 1.3.5.2
Public MeSH Note: 2022; DIHYDROOROTATE DEHYDROGENASE was indexed under OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-CH GROUP DONORS 1992-2021, and under OXIDOREDUCTASES 1990-2003
History Note: 2022 (1990)
Date Established: 2022/01/01
Date of Entry: 2021/07/09
Revision Date: 2021/06/28

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