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Carbamyl Phosphate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Carbamyl Phosphate
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.251.145
D02.705.400.100
Unique ID
D002221
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002221
Scope Note
The monoanhydride of carbamic acid with PHOSPHORIC ACID. It is an important intermediate metabolite and is synthesized enzymatically by CARBAMYL-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (AMMONIA) and CARBAMOYL-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (GLUTAMINE-HYDROLYZING).
Entry Term(s)
Carbamoyl Phosphate
Dilithium Carbamyl Phosphate
CAS Type 1 Name
Carbamic acid, monoanhydride with phosphoric acid
Previous Indexing
Carbamates (1973-1974)
Organophosphorus Compounds (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CARBAMATES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under CARBAMATES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2012/07/03
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