Orotic acid

PubChem Notes:

Orotic Acid

Orotic acid - definition from Biology-Online.org

[intermediate in the de novo synthesis of pyrimidines. linked glycosidically to ribose 5' phosphate, orotate forms the pyrimidine nucleotide orotidylate, that on decarboxylation at position 5 of the pyrimidine ring yields the major nucleotide uridylate (uridine 5' phosphate).

Molecular Formula: C5H4N2O4


InChI: InChI=1/C5H4N2O4/c8-3-1-2(4(9)10)6-5(11)7-3/h1H,(H,9,10)(H2,6,7,8,11)/f/h6-7,9H

InChIKey: InChIKey=PXQPEWDEAKTCGB-BZTMKREHCW
SMILES: C1=C(NC(=O)NC1=O)C(=O)O

Names:
    Orotic acid
    2,6-dioxo-3H-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
    4-Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-

Registries:
    PubChem CID 967
    PubChem ID 10350843