RefMet Compound Details

Created with Raphaƫl 2.1.0NHNHOHOOO
RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0033030
RefMet nameOrotic acid
Systematic name2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass156.017108 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H4N2O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37146 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H4N2O4/c8-3-1-2(4(9)10)6-5(11)7-3/h1H,(H,9,10)(H2,6,7,8,11)
InChIKeyPXQPEWDEAKTCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1c(C(=O)O)[nH]c(=O)[nH]c1=O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassNucleic acids
Main ClassPyrimidines
Sub ClassPyrimidine carboxylic acids
Distribution of Orotic acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Orotic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID967
ChEBI ID16742
KEGG IDC00295
HMDB IDHMDB0000226
Chemspider ID942
MetaCyc IDOROTATE
EPA CompToxDTXCID005814
Spectral data for Orotic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Orotic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01867 (S)-Dihydroorotate + Fumarate <=> Orotate + Succinate(S)-dihydroorotate:fumarate oxidoreductase
R01868 (S)-Dihydroorotate + Quinone <=> Orotate + Hydroquinone(S)-dihydroorotate:quinone oxidoreductase
R01869 (S)-Dihydroorotate + NAD+ <=> Orotate + H+ + NADH(S)-dihydroorotate:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Orotic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00240 Pyrimidine metabolism 2
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 2
hsa01240 Biosynthesis of cofactors 2
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