Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
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dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
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Identifiers | |
Symbol | DHODH |
HUGO | 2867 |
Entrez | 1723 |
OMIM | 126064 |
RefSeq | NM_001361 |
UniProt | Q02127 |
Other data | |
EC number | 1.3.3.1 |
Locus | Chr. 16 q22 |
Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase is an enzyme involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis.
It converts dihydroorotate to orotate:
Orotic acid. Note the double bond in the ring. |