Properties
- CAS Number
- 66-22-8
- Formula
- C4H4N2O2
- Molecular Weight
- 112.09 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
- InChI Key
- ISAKRJDGNUQOIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Description
Uracil is 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. It has a role as a prodrug, an allergen, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a pyrimidine nucleobase and a pyrimidone. It is a tautomer of a (4S)-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one.
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