CHEBI:17568 - uracil

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ChEBI Name uracil
ChEBI ID CHEBI:17568
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.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:46375, CHEBI:9882, CHEBI:15288, CHEBI:27210
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB8376824, eMolecules:514222, eMolecules:3726817, Selleckchem:uracil, ZINC000000895045
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Uracil () (symbol U or Ura) is one of the four nucleotide bases in the nucleic acid RNA. The others are adenine (A), cytosine (C), and guanine (G). In RNA, uracil binds to adenine via two hydrogen bonds. In DNA, the uracil nucleobase is replaced by thymine (T). Uracil is a demethylated form of thymine. Uracil is a common and naturally occurring pyrimidine derivative. The name "uracil" was coined in 1885 by the German chemist Robert Behrend, who was attempting to synthesize derivatives of uric acid. Originally discovered in 1900 by Alberto Ascoli, it was isolated by hydrolysis of yeast nuclein; it was also found in bovine thymus and spleen, herring sperm, and wheat germ. It is a planar, unsaturated compound that has the ability to absorb light. Uracil that was formed extraterrestrially has been detected in the Murchison meteorite, in near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, and possibly on the surface of the moon Titan. It has been synthesized under cold laboratory conditions similar to outer space, from pyrimidine embedded in water ice and exposed to ultraviolet light.
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Formula C4H4N2O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 112.08684
Monoisotopic Mass 112.02728
InChI InChI=1S/C4H4N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H,(H2,5,6,7,8)
InChIKey ISAKRJDGNUQOIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES O=c1cc[nH]c(=O)[nH]1
Metabolite of Species Details
Mus musculus (NCBI:txid10090) Source: BioModels - MODEL1507180067 See: PubMed
Daphnia magna (NCBI:txid35525) See: Mixtures of similarly acting compounds in Daphnia magna: From gene to metabolite and beyondTine Vandenbrouck, Oliver A.H. Jones, Nathalie Dom, Julian L. Griffin, Wim De CoenEnvironment International 36 (2010) 254-268
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCBI:txid4932) Source: yeast.sf.net See: PubMed
Escherichia coli (NCBI:txid562) See: PubMed
Cordyceps sinensis (NCBI:txid72228) Found in mycelium (BTO:0001436). Ethanolic extract of dried mycelia See: PubMed
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) See: DOI
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): Escherichia coli metabolite
Any bacterial metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Escherichia coli.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ).
human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
mouse metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus).
Daphnia magna metabolite
A Daphnia metabolite produced by the species Daphnia magna.
allergen
A chemical compound, or part thereof, which causes the onset of an allergic reaction by interacting with any of the molecular pathways involved in an allergy.
Application(s): prodrug
A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
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Outgoing uracil (CHEBI:17568) has role Daphnia magna metabolite (CHEBI:83056)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) has role Escherichia coli metabolite (CHEBI:76971)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) has role Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite (CHEBI:75772)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) has role allergen (CHEBI:50904)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) has role mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) has role prodrug (CHEBI:50266)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) is a pyrimidine nucleobase (CHEBI:26432)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) is a pyrimidone (CHEBI:38337)
uracil (CHEBI:17568) is tautomer of (4S)-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one (CHEBI:43254)
Incoming (5R)-6-hydroxy-5-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-5-phenyluracil (CHEBI:40990) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
(Z)-2-methylureidoacrylic acid (CHEBI:143867) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
({[(1R,2R)-2-(uracil-1-yl)cyclopentyl]oxy}methyl)phosphonic acid (CHEBI:42248) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
1,3-dimethyluracil (CHEBI:74763) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
1,5-dimethyluracil (CHEBI:74765) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
1-(3-O-phosphono-β-D-arabinofuranosyl)uracil (CHEBI:46271) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-isopropyl-6-(phenylsulfanyl)uracil (CHEBI:40152) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
1-[3-(4-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)-3-deoxy-β-D-arabinofuranosyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (CHEBI:44260) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
1-methyluracil (CHEBI:69445) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
2'-deoxyuridine (CHEBI:16450) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
3,5-dimethyluracil (CHEBI:74766) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
3-(5-bromouracil-1-yl)-L-alanine (CHEBI:47280) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
3-(5-fluorouracil-1-yl)-L-alanine (CHEBI:42549) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
3-(5-iodouracil-1-yl)-L-alanine (CHEBI:43500) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
3-(uracil-1-yl)-L-alanine (CHEBI:15851) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
3-methyluracil (CHEBI:74732) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
4-[(1E,7E)-8-(2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-yl)-3,6-dioxa-2,7-diazaocta-1,7-dien-1-yl]benzoic acid (CHEBI:39893) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
4-thiouracil (CHEBI:232485) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5,6-dihydrouracil (CHEBI:15901) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5,6-dihydroxyuracil (CHEBI:132197) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-(4,5-dihydroxypentyl)uracil (CHEBI:132195) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-[3-(benzyloxy)benzyl]-6-hydroxy-1-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (CHEBI:40929) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-acetamido-6-formamido-3-methyluracil (CHEBI:32643) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-benzyl-1-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)uracil (CHEBI:41037) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-benzyloxybenzylacyclouridine (CHEBI:39579) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-bromouracil (CHEBI:20552) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-carboxy-2'-deoxyuridine (CHEBI:102485) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-chloro-6-{[(2Z)-2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}uracil (CHEBI:47334) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-chlorouracil (CHEBI:60762) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-diazouracil (CHEBI:34454) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-fluorouracil (CHEBI:46345) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-hydroxymethyluracil (CHEBI:16964) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-hydroxyuracil (CHEBI:29115) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-iodouracil (CHEBI:43636) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-nitrouracil (CHEBI:60763) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-(3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5-isopropyluracil (CHEBI:42702) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(1,2-dideoxy-D-ribityl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149751) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(1,3-dideoxy-D-ribityl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149756) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(1,4-dideoxy-D-ribityl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149744) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(1,5-dideoxy-D-ribityl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149720) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(1-deoxy-D-ribityl)methyl]-5-[(1E)-3-oxobut-1-en-1-yl]uracil (CHEBI:149716) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149753) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(3-hydroxypropyl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149757) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(4-hydroxybutyl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149748) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-[(5-hydroxypentyl)amino]-5-[(E)-(2-oxopropylidene)amino]uracil (CHEBI:149728) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-benzyl-1-(benzyloxymethyl)-5-isopropyluracil (CHEBI:45910) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-cyclohexylsulfanyl-1-ethoxymethyl-5-isopropyluracil (CHEBI:62748) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-methyl-5-[(1E)-3-oxobut-1-en-1-yl]uracil (CHEBI:149702) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-methyluracil (CHEBI:74733) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
6-propyl-2-thiouracil (CHEBI:8502) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
aminouracil (CHEBI:22532) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
butafenacil (CHEBI:143863) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
dasabuvir (CHEBI:85182) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
emivirine (CHEBI:44143) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
orotate (CHEBI:30839) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
orotic acid (CHEBI:16742) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
saflufenacil (CHEBI:142824) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
thiouracil (CHEBI:348530) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
tipiracil (CHEBI:90879) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
uracil-5-carboxylic acid (CHEBI:17477) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
uracil-6-ylacetic acid (CHEBI:46371) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
uridine (CHEBI:16704) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
uridines (CHEBI:27242) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
uracil-1-yl group (CHEBI:30759) is substituent group from uracil (CHEBI:17568)
(4S)-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one (CHEBI:43254) is tautomer of uracil (CHEBI:17568)
IUPAC Name
pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
Synonyms Sources
2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione NIST Chemistry WebBook
2,4-Dioxopyrimidine HMDB
2,4-Pyrimidinedione HMDB
U ChEBI
Ura CBN
Uracil KEGG COMPOUND
URACIL PDBeChem
uracil UniProt
Urazil ChEBI
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00001513 KNApSAcK
C00106 KEGG COMPOUND
D00027 KEGG DRUG
DB03419 DrugBank
HMDB0000300 HMDB
URA PDBeChem
Uracil Wikipedia
URACIL MetaCyc
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
2896 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
606623 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
66-22-8 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
66-22-8 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
66-22-8 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
Citations
Papageorgiou AC, Fischer S, Reichert J, Diller K, Blobner F, Klappenberger F, Allegretti F, Seitsonen AP, Barth JV (2012)
Chemical transformations drive complex self-assembly of uracil on close-packed coinage metal surfaces.
ACS nano 6, 2477-2486 [PubMed:22356544]
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Rapoport VL, Malkin VM, Savina AV, Safargaleeva EA, Goriuchko VV (2012)
[Luminescence of stable stacking aggregates of adenine and uracil in water].
Biofizika 57, 14-20 [PubMed:22567906]
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Wettergren Y, Carlsson G, Odin E, Gustavsson B (2012)
Pretherapeutic uracil and dihydrouracil levels of colorectal cancer patients are associated with sex and toxic side effects during adjuvant 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy.
Cancer 118, 2935-2943 [PubMed:22020693]
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Bulgar AD, Weeks LD, Miao Y, Yang S, Xu Y, Guo C, Markowitz S, Oleinick N, Gerson SL, Liu L (2012)
Removal of uracil by uracil DNA glycosylase limits pemetrexed cytotoxicity: overriding the limit with methoxyamine to inhibit base excision repair.
Cell death & disease 3, e252 [PubMed:22237209]
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Ali OY, Randell NM, Fridgen TD (2012)
Primary fragmentation pathways of gas phase [M(uracil-H)(uracil)]+ complexes (M=Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cd, Pd , Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Pb): loss of uracil versus HNCO.
Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry 13, 1507-1513 [PubMed:22447672]
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Doseth B, Ekre C, Slupphaug G, Krokan HE, Kavli B (2012)
Strikingly different properties of uracil-DNA glycosylases UNG2 and SMUG1 may explain divergent roles in processing of genomic uracil.
DNA repair 11, 587-593 [PubMed:22483865]
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Wang T, Bowie JH (2012)
Can cytosine, thymine and uracil be formed in interstellar regions? A theoretical study.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry 10, 652-662 [PubMed:22120518]
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Muha V, Horváth A, Békési A, Pukáncsik M, Hodoscsek B, Merényi G, Róna G, Batki J, Kiss I, Jankovics F, Vilmos P, Erdélyi M, Vértessy BG (2012)
Uracil-containing DNA in Drosophila: stability, stage-specific accumulation, and developmental involvement.
PLoS genetics 8, e1002738 [PubMed:22685418]
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Tseng CH, Sándor P, Kotur M, Weinacht TC, Matsika S (2012)
Two-dimensional fourier transform spectroscopy of adenine and uracil using shaped ultrafast laser pulses in the deep UV.
The journal of physical chemistry. A 116, 2654-2661 [PubMed:22074393]
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Yamazaki S, Taketsugu T (2012)
Nonradiative deactivation mechanisms of uracil, thymine, and 5-fluorouracil: a comparative ab initio study.
The journal of physical chemistry. A 116, 491-503 [PubMed:22171528]
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Melicherčík M, Pašteka LF, Neogrády P, Urban M (2012)
Electron affinities of uracil: microsolvation effects and polarizable continuum model.
The journal of physical chemistry. A 116, 2343-2351 [PubMed:22299724]
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Gillis EA, Rajabi K, Fridgen TD (2009)
Structures of hydrated Li+-thymine and Li+-uracil complexes by IRMPD spectroscopy in the N-H/O-H stretching region.
The journal of physical chemistry. A 113, 824-832 [PubMed:19175333]
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Zhang B, Pan X, Stellwag EJ (2008)
Identification of soybean microRNAs and their targets.
Planta 229, 161-182 [PubMed:18815805]
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Sire J, Quérat G, Esnault C, Priet S (2008)
Uracil within DNA: an actor of antiviral immunity.
Retrovirology 5, 45 [PubMed:18533995]
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Castrillo JI, Zeef LA, Hoyle DC, Zhang N, Hayes A, Gardner DC, Cornell MJ, Petty J, Hakes L, Wardleworth L, Rash B, Brown M, Dunn WB, Broadhurst D, O'Donoghue K, Hester SS, Dunkley TP, Hart SR, Swainston N, Li P, Gaskell SJ, Paton NW, Lilley KS, Kell DB, Oliver SG (2007)
Growth control of the eukaryote cell: a systems biology study in yeast.
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Matsika S (2005)
Three-state conical intersections in nucleic acid bases.
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Wang J, Yang M, Yagi S, Hoffman RM (2004)
Oral 5-FU is a more effective antimetastatic agent than UFT.
Anticancer research 24, 1353-1360 [PubMed:15274295]
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Acharya N, Kumar P, Varshney U (2003)
Complexes of the uracil-DNA glycosylase inhibitor protein, Ugi, with Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis uracil-DNA glycosylases.
Microbiology (Reading, England) 149, 1647-1658 [PubMed:12855717]
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Handa P, Acharya N, Varshney U (2001)
Chimeras between single-stranded DNA-binding proteins from Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveal that their C-terminal domains interact with uracil DNA glycosylases.
The Journal of biological chemistry 276, 16992-16997 [PubMed:11279060]
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Harle DG, Baldo BA, Smal MA, Fisher MM (1987)
Drugs as allergens: the molecular basis of IgE binding to thiopentone.
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