Uridine 5'-Monophosphate Synthase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Uridine 5'-monophosphate synthase (480 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human UMPS gene. This protein plays a role in the two step conversion of orotate to uridine monophosphate.

**Synonyms:** - OPRT/ODC - OPRT/OMPD - OPRTase/OMP Decarboxylase - OPRTase/OMPdecase - Orotate Phosphoribosyltransferase/Orotidine 5'-Decarboxylase - Orotate Phosphoribosyltransferase/Orotidine 5'-Phosphate Decarboxylase - UMP Synthase - UMPS - Uridine Monophosphate Synthetase