OntologiesefoclassesCHEBI:17568   
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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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pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
URACIL
Uracil
uracil
Related Synonyms
2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione
2,4-Dioxopyrimidine
2,4-Pyrimidinedione
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Ura
Urazil
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