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uracil biosynthetic process

Known as: uracil anabolism, uracil formation, uracil synthesis 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of uracil, 2,4-dioxopyrimidine, one of the pyrimidine bases occurring in RNA, but not… 
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2013
2013
Sensitive Cell-Based Assay for Determination of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Coreceptor Tropism
ABSTRACT CCR5 antagonists are a powerful new class of antiretroviral drugs that require a companion assay to evaluate the… 
2001
2001
Involvement of microsomal cytochrome P450 and cytosolic thymidine phosphorylase in 5-fluorouracil formation from tegafur in human liver.
Recently, we have reported that tegafur, an anticancer agent, is biotransformed into active drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) by… 
1994
1994
A system for gene cloning and manipulation in the yeast Candida glabrata.
1994
1994
Unusual kinetics of uracil formation in single and double-stranded DNA by deamination of cytosine in cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers.
Mutagenesis studies have indicated that the deamination of cytosine in UV-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers is a key part of… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The mechanism of free base formation from DNA by bleomycin. A proposal based on site specific tritium release from Poly(dA.dU).
1976
1976
Possible pathway for prebiotic uracil synthesis by photodehydrogenation
THE synthesis of purines in potentially prebiotic conditions has been demonstrated1,2. Adenine and guanine have been synthesised… 
1975
1975
Pyrimidine biosynthesis in Aspergillus nidulans
Summary113 pyrimidine auxotrophs, unable to synthesise UMP have been selected in Aspergillus nidulans. These mutants can be… 
1972
1972
Reaction of trimethylsilyl azide with anhydrides and imides. A new uracil synthesis via nitrogen insertion.
1968
1968
Influence of cycloheximide (Actidione) upon pyrimidine nucleotide metabolism and rna synthesis in cocklebur leaf discs.
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