Orotate is synthesized from
A)glycine and carbamoyl phosphate.
B)arginine and carbamoyl phosphate.
C)aspartate and carbamoyl phosphate.
D)aspartate and glutamine.
E)asparagine and glutamine.

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Orotate is synthesized from aspartate and carbamoyl phosphate in the pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway. Glycine and carbamoyl phosphate are involved in the synthesis of purines, while arginine, glutamine, and asparagine are not directly involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis.

Orotate Is Synthesized from