OROTIC ACID
Written by Alois Cihak, Werner Reutter
Published by Mtp Press Limited
in 1980
ISBN: 0852002947
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OROTIC ACID
Written by Alois Cihak, Werner Reutter.
Stock no. 2121105
1st.
1980.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This volume reviews a series of different publications dealing with orotic acid. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. vii and 118 pages. ISBN: 0852002947. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Couple of minor marks to lower edge of boards. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Small library stamp to title page but no other library markings seen. Else contents clean. Orange dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, remains of small label to front flap.
Front cover

Contents
- Preface
- Synthesis, biochemical aspects and physiological role
- 1. New growth factor?
- 2. Pathway of pyrimidine synthesis de novo
- 3. Aggregation of enzymes of the orotate pathway
- 4. Efficiency and regulation of pyrimidine synthesis
- 5. Alterations in orotic acid excretion
- 6. Inhibitors of the orotate pathway
- 7. Induction of fatty liver in rats
- 8. Physiological effects
- 9. Orotic acid in human therapy