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uracil

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Accession
CHEBI:17568
Name
uracil
Ontology
Synonyms
URACIL, Uracil, pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, uracil, 2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, 2,4-Dioxopyrimidine, 2,4-Pyrimidinedione, U, Ura, Urazil
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Definition
A common and naturally occurring pyrimidine nucleobase in which the pyrimidine ring is substituted with two oxo groups at positions 2 and 4. Found in RNA, it base pairs with adenine and replaces thymine during DNA transcription. [source: unknown]
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Parents of uracil (CHEBI:17568)
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uracil [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
uracil [is_a relation] is_a  pyrimidone (CHEBI:38337)
uracil [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite (CHEBI:75772)
uracil [is_a relation] is_a  pyrimidine nucleobase (CHEBI:26432)
uracil [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  Escherichia coli metabolite (CHEBI:76971)
uracil [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  prodrug (CHEBI:50266)
uracil [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771)
uracil [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  Daphnia magna metabolite (CHEBI:83056)
uracil [is_tautomer_of relation] is_tautomer_of  (4S)-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one (CHEBI:43254)
uracil [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  allergen (CHEBI:50904)

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