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uracil catabolic process

Known as: uracil breakdown, uracil catabolism, uracil degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of uracil, 2,4-dioxopyrimidine, one of the pyrimidine bases occurring in RNA, but not… 
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Genetic regulation of &bgr;-ureidopropionase and its possible implication in altered uracil catabolism
Objective Approximately 30–40% of grade III–IV toxicity to 5-FU has been associated with partial or profound deficiency in… 
1991
1991
The biosynthetic origin of the pyridone ring of efrotomycin
SummaryNocardialactamdurans has been shown to catabolyse uracil via the reductive pathway. The end product of this pathway… 
1986
1986
Effect of 5-diazouracil on the catabolism of circulating pyrimidines in rat liver and kidneys.
The inhibitory effect of 5-diazouracil on the catabolism of circulating uracil and 5-fluorouracil was examined in the rat in vivo… 
1985
1985
Uridine catabolism in Kupffer cells, endothelial cells, and hepatocytes.
Kupffer cells, endothelial cells, and hepatocytes were separated by centrifugal elutriation. The rate of uracil formation from [2… 
1985
1985
A Salmonella typhimurium strain defective in uracil catabolism and beta-alanine synthesis.
A selection procedure for uracil catabolism mutant strains involving indicator dye plates was developed. Using this method, a… 
1978
1978
Uracil Catabolism by Escherichia coli K12S
Abstract Experiments designed to elucidate the mechanism of uracil degradation by E. coli K12S showed that in contrast to uracil… 
1972
1972
Thymine and uracil catabolism in Escherichia coli.
SUMMARY: Growing Escherichia ccli wild-type and pyrimidine-deficient strains break down exogenously added pyrimidine bases… 
1965
1965
THE EFFECT OF DIETARY 2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE ON THE URACIL-DEGRADING ENZYMES IN RAT LIVER.
The activities of the uracil-degrading liver enzymes, uracil reductase (EC 1.3.1.2), dihydrouracil hydrolase (EC 3.5.2.2), and… 
1957
1957
Reductive degradation of pyrimidines. II. Mechanism of uracil degradation by Clostridium uracilicum.
1957
1957
Reductive degradation of pyrimidines. II. Mechanism of uracil degradation by Clostridium uracilicum.
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