Description / Application
Orotic acid is a pyrimidinemonocarboxylic acid that is uracil bearing a carboxy substituent at position C-6. It has a role as a metabolite, a mouse metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is functionally related to a uracil. It is a conjugate acid of an orotate.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 2,6-Dihydroxypyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid; 6-Carboxy-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine; 6-Carboxyuracil; Uracil-6-carboxylic acid |
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| Molecular Formula | C5H4N2O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 156.1 |
| MFCD | MFCD00006027 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H302;H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P270;P271;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P330;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |