Cyclebase 3.0

Cell-cycle regulation database

Ura3 [SPAC57A10.12c.1]

Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone), mitochondrial; In the de novo pyrimidine biosynthesic pathway, catalyzes the stereospecific oxidation of (S)-dihydroorotate to orotate with reduction of flavin and the transfer of electrons to ubiquinone, which is part of the repiratory chain. Does not use fumarate and NAD as electron acceptors; Belongs to the dihydroorotate dehydrogenase family. Type 2 subfamily.

Synonyms:  ura3,  PYRD_SCHPO; PYRD_SCHPO,  ura3p,  SPAC57A10.12c,  1.3.5.2 ...

Linkouts:  STRING