Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid

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Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Orotic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 65-86-1
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PubChem 967
DrugBank EXPT02447
Chemical data
Formula C5H4N2O4 
Mol. mass 156.098 g/mol
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Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, also known as orotic acid or vitamin B13. Historically it was believed to be a vitamin but this is now known not to be the case. It is manufactured in the body by intestinal flora. It is sometimes used as a mineral carrier in some dietary supplements (to increase their bioavailability), most commonly for lithium.

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