URA3

URA3 is a gene on chromosome V in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast). Its systematic name is YEL021W. URA3 is often used in yeast research as a "marker gene", that is, a gene to label chromosomes or plasmids. URA3 encodes Orotidine 5'-phosphate decarboxylase (ODCase), which is an enzyme that catalyzes one reaction in the synthesis of pyrimidine ribonucleotides (a component of RNA).

Orotidine 5'-phosphate decarboxylase
Identifiers
OrganismSaccharomyces cerevisiae
SymbolURA3
Alt. symbolsYEL021W, ODCase
Entrez856692
HomoloGene136914
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_001178836
RefSeq (Prot)NP_010893
UniProtP03962
Other data
EC number4.1.1.23
ChromosomeV: 0.12 - 0.12 Mb
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StructuresSwiss-model
DomainsInterPro
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