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Orotic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Orotic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D03.066.627
D03.383.742.698.875.660
Unique ID
D009963
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009963
Scope Note
An intermediate product in PYRIMIDINE synthesis which plays a role in chemical conversions between DIHYDROFOLATE and TETRAHYDROFOLATE.
Entry Term(s)
Potassium Orotate
Sodium Orotate
Zinc Orotate
Registry Numbers
61H4T033E5
6ZDN9W1C9W
1K54797G2Z
Z722242H10
Related Numbers
1K54797G2Z
65-86-1
6ZDN9W1C9W
Z722242H10
CAS Type 1 Name
4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/06/20
Orotic Acid Preferred
Potassium Orotate Narrower
Sodium Orotate Narrower
Zinc Orotate Narrower
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