Dihydroorotate Oxidase
Synonyms
(S)-Dihydroorotate:oxygen oxidoreductase
Dihydro Orotate Oxidase
Dihydro-Orotate Oxidase
Oxidase, Dihydro-Orotate
Oxidase, Dihydroorotate
An enzyme that in the course of pyrimidine biosynthesis, catalyzes the oxidation of dihydro-orotic acid to orotic acid utilizing oxygen as the electron acceptor. This enzyme is a flavoprotein which contains both FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE and FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE as well as iron-sulfur centers. EC 1.3.3.1.