Provides the number 3 nitrogen of the pyrimidine ring in the de novo biosynthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides (UMP).

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Carbamoyl phosphate is produced from the condensation of ammonia and bicarbonate in the presence of ATP by the enzyme carbamoyl phosphate synthetase II (CPS II). This reaction represents the first committed step in the de novo biosynthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides, and provides the nitrogen atom at position 3 of the pyrimidine ring.

Provides the Number 3 Nitrogen of the Pyrimidine Ring in the De