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GO: Biological Process

uracil catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006212
Synonyms
  • uracil breakdown
  • uracil catabolism
  • uracil degradation
Definition
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.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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