uracil catabolic process

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Nameuracil catabolic process
IDGO_0006212
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Biological process

Exact synonym

uracil breakdown, uracil catabolism, uracil degradation

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of uracil, 2,4-dioxopyrimidine, one of the pyrimidine bases occurring in RNA, but not in DNA.

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