thymine catabolic process

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Namethymine catabolic process
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Biological process

Exact synonym

thymine breakdown, thymine catabolism, thymine degradation

Description

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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