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Orotate phosphoribosyltransferase

Transfers ribose phosphate from PRPP to orotate to form OMP.

Pyrimidine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER2.4.2.10EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Transfers ribose phosphate from PRPP to orotate to form OMP.
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Catalyzes a step inPyrimidine nucleotide synthesisUsesOrotateUses5-Phosphoribosyl 1-pyrophosphateProducesOrotidine 5'-monophosphateProducesPyrophosphateEncoded byUMPS
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