dihydroorotase


di·hy·dro·or·o·tase

(dī-hi'drō-ōr-ō'tās), An enzyme catalyzing ring closure of N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate to form l-5,6-dihydroorotate and water; an enzyme in pyrimidine biosynthesis. Synonym(s): carbamoylaspartate dehydrase