Molecule: uracil

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.
Synonyms for uracil :
2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione
2,4-Dioxopyrimidine
2,4-Pyrimidinedione
U
URACIL
Ura
Uracil
Urazil
uracil
Molecular Formula: C4H4N2O2
Molecular wt: 112.08684 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: O=c1cc[nH]c(=O)[nH]1
InChIKey: ISAKRJDGNUQOIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C4H4N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H,(H2,5,6,7,8)
CHEBI:17568
Uracil
Sample reactions for this molecule:
Cleavage of uracil by UNG glycosylase
Cleavage of uracil by TDG glycosylase
Cleavage of uracil by SMUG1 glycosylase
Cleavage of uracil by MBD4 glycosylase
uracil + NADPH + H+ => 5,6-dihydrouracil + NADP+
uracil + (deoxy)ribose 1-phosphate <=> (deoxy)uridine + orthophosphate [UPP]
(deoxy)uridine + orthophosphate <=> uracil + (deoxy)ribose 1-phosphate (UPP)