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Orotidine-5'-Phosphate Decarboxylase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Orotidine-5'-Phosphate Decarboxylase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.224.125.450
Unique ID
D009964
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009964
Annotation
/defic: consider also OROTIC ACID /‌urine (IM) and PURINE-PYRIMIDINE METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS (IM)
Scope Note
Orotidine-5'-phosphate carboxy-lyase. Catalyzes the decarboxylation of orotidylic acid to yield uridylic acid in the final step of the pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis pathway. EC 4.1.1.23.
Entry Term(s)
OMP Decarboxylase
Orotidine 5 Phosphate Decarboxylase
Orotidine 5' Phosphate Decarboxylase
Orotidine Phosphate Carboxy-Lyase
Orotidine-5-Phosphate Decarboxylase
Orotidylate Decarboxylase
Registry Numbers
EC 4.1.1.23
Related Numbers
9024-62-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Orotidine-5'-phosphate carboxy-lyase
Previous Indexing
Carboxy-Lyases (1966-1976)
Pyrimidine Nucleotides (1973-1974)
Ribonucleotides (1973-1974)
Uracil Nucleotides (1975-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CARBOXY-LYASES 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under CARBOXY-LYASES 1977-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Orotidine-5'-Phosphate Decarboxylase Preferred
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