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Orotate Phosphoribosyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Orotate Phosphoribosyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.725.700
Unique ID
D009962
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009962
Annotation
/defic: consider also OROTIC ACID /‌urine (IM) + PURINE-PYRIMIDINE METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS (IM)
Scope Note
The enzyme catalyzing the formation of orotidine-5'-phosphoric acid (orotidylic acid) from orotic acid and 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate in the course of pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis. EC 2.4.2.10.
Entry Term(s)
OMPase
Orotidine-5'-Monophosphate Phosphohydrolase
Orotidine-5'-Phosphate Pyrophosphorylase
Orotidylic Acid Phosphorylase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.2.10
Related Numbers
9030-25-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Orotidine-5'-phosphate:pyrophosphate phospho-alpha-D-ribosyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Pentosyltransferases (1972-1976)
Pyrimidine Nucleotides (1972-1974)
Ribonucleotides (1972-1974)
Uracil Nucleotides (1975-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PENTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under PENTOSYLTRANSFERASES 1977-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/27
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Orotate Phosphoribosyltransferase Preferred
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