Orotidine

  • O ( short code )
  • 1- β -D - ribofuranosyl (1H, 3H)- pyrimidine-2 ,4 -dione - 6-carboxylic acid
  • 1 - [( 2R, 3R, 4S, 5R ) -3,4- dihydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl) oxolane -2-yl ] -2,4 -dioxo -3H- pyrimidine- 6-carboxylic acid

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Orotidine (O) is a rare nucleoside and derived structurally from the uridine. It consists of the β -D - ribofuranose (sugar) and orotic acid. It was first isolated from the fungus Neurospora 1951. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uridine monophosphate (UMP).

CAS registry number PubChem Digital Object Identifier
624042
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