o·rot·ic acid (ô-r t  k)n. An important intermediate in the formation of pyrimidine nucleotides. |
orotic acid
[ôrot′ik]
a pyrimidine synthesized in the cell from carboxyl phosphate and aspartic acid by means of condensation, dehydration, and oxidation.
orotic acid
an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides.
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