thymine catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006210

Synonyms

• thymine breakdown
• thymine catabolism
• thymine degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of thymine, 5-methyluracil, one of the two major pyrimidine bases present (as thymidine) in DNA but not found in RNA other than (as ribothymidine) in transfer RNA, where it is a minor base.

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Ontology

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