Oxidase, Dihydroorotate

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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 FMN as well as iron-sulfur centers. EC 1.3.3.1.