Term Name: dihydroorotate dehydrogenase activity
Synonyms: (S)-dihydroorotate:quinone oxidoreductase activity, dihydoorotic acid dehydrogenase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: (S)-dihydroorotate + A = AH(2) + orotate.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004152]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-CH group of donors
has subtype: dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (fumarate) activity dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone) activity