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Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.660.313
Unique ID
D000090722
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000090722
Scope Note
An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of DIHYDROOROTATE to orotate with QUINONE as an electron acceptor in the biosynthesis of PYRIMIDINES.
Entry Term(s)
DHODH
DHODase A
DHODase B
DHOO-Dehydrogenase-U
Dihydro-Orotate Dehydrogenase
Dihydro-Orotate-Cytochrome C Reductase
Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase (Ubiquinone)
Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type A
Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type B
Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Type C
Dihydroorotate-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase
Registry Numbers
0
EC 1.3.5-
EC 1.3.5.2
EC 1.3.5.2
EC 1.3.5.2
Related Numbers
EC 1.3.5-
EC 1.3.5.2
Public MeSH Note
2022; DIHYDROOROTATE DEHYDROGENASE was indexed under OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-CH GROUP DONORS 1992-2021, and under OXIDOREDUCTASES 1990-2003
History Note
2022 (1990)
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2021/06/28
Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Preferred
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