Orotic acid

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Orotic acid formula

Orotic acid was previously referred to as vitamin B13, but it does not have the character of a vitamins. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides.[1]

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  1. MURRAY, Robert E. Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry. 26. edition. 2003. ISBN 0-07-121766-5.