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Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase

Oxidizes dihydroorotate to orotate at the mitochondrial inner membrane.

Pyrimidine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER1.3.5.2EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Oxidizes dihydroorotate to orotate at the mitochondrial inner membrane.
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Catalyzes a step inPyrimidine nucleotide synthesisUsesDihydroorotateUsesUbiquinoneProducesOrotateProducesUbiquinolEncoded byDHODH
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