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GO: Biological Process

thymine catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006210
Synonyms
  • thymine breakdown
  • thymine catabolism
  • thymine degradation
Definition
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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