Medical Definition of Dihydroorotate oxidase
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An enzyme that in the course of pyrimidine biosynthesis, catalyses the oxidation of dihydro-orotic acid to orotic acid utilizing oxygen as the electron acceptor. This enzyme is a flavoprotein which contains both fad and fmn as well as iron-sulfur centres.
Chemical name: (S)-Dihydroorotate:oxygen oxidoreductase
Registry number: EC 1.3.3.1
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dihydroorotate Oxidase
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