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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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2011
2011
Pyrimidine degradation influences germination seedling growth and production of Arabidopsis seeds
PYD1 (dihydropyrimidine dehydogenase) initiates the degradation of pyrimidine nucleobases and is located in plastids. In this… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
A functional analysis of the pyrimidine catabolic pathway in Arabidopsis
Reductive catabolism of pyrimidine nucleotides occurs via a three-step pathway in which uracil is degraded to β-alanine, CO2 and… 
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… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Genetic regulation of dihydropyrimidinase and its possible implication in altered uracil catabolism
Objective Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency accounts for approximately 43% of grade 3–4 toxicity to 5-fluorouracil… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Enzymes of uracil catabolism in normal and neoplastic human tissues.
Enzymes of the pyrimidine base catabolism, dihydrouracil dehydrogenase (EC 1.3.1.2), dihydropyrimidinase (EC 3.5.2.2), and beta… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Pyrimidine catabolism: individual characterization of the three sequential enzymes with a new assay.
We have developed a one-dimensional thin-layer chromatography procedure that resolves the initial substrate uracil and its… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Enzymes of uracil metabolism in the Ehrlich ascites tumour and mammalian liver.
1957
1957
Reductive degradation of pyrimidines. II. Mechanism of uracil degradation by Clostridium uracilicum.
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