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ChEBI

uracil

Term ID
CHEBI:17568
Synonyms
  • 2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione
  • 2,4-Dioxopyrimidine
  • 2,4-Pyrimidinedione
  • pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
  • U
  • Ura
  • Uracil
  • Urazil
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.
References
  • cas:66-22-8
  • drugbank:DB03419
  • gmelin:2896
  • hmdb:HMDB0000300
  • kegg.compound:C00106
  • kegg.drug:D00027
  • knapsack:C00001513
  • metacyc.compound:URACIL
  • pdb-ccd:URA
  • pubmed:11279060
  • pubmed:12855717
  • pubmed:15274295
  • pubmed:16834123
  • pubmed:17439666
  • pubmed:18533995
  • pubmed:18815805
  • pubmed:19175333
  • pubmed:22020693
  • pubmed:22074393
  • pubmed:22120518
  • pubmed:22171528
  • pubmed:22237209
  • pubmed:22299724
  • pubmed:22356544
  • pubmed:22447672
  • pubmed:22483865
  • pubmed:22567906
  • pubmed:22685418
  • pubmed:3654008
  • reaxys:606623
  • wikipedia.en:Uracil
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from uracil
Phenotype where environments contain uracil
Phenotype modified by environments containing uracil
Phenotype affecting uracil
Human Disease Model