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dihydrothymine

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dihydrothymine

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Also known as 5-Methyl-5,6-dihydrouracil, Dihydro-5-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5,6-Dihydrothymine, 5-Methyldihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 5-methyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4-dione, 5-Methyl-Hydrouracil

Dihydrothymine is an intermediate in the metabolism of thymine. The enzyme dihydrouracil dehydrogenase (NAD+) converts thymine to dihydrothymine in the reaction:

Chemical data

Formula
C5H8N2O2
Molecular weight
128.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-methyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4-dione
SMILES
CC1CNC(=O)NC1=O
InChIKey
NBAKTGXDIBVZOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.6
Polar surface area
58.2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
128.058578
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chemical formula
C₅H₈N₂O₂
canonical SMILES
CC1CNC(=O)NC1=O
found in taxon
Phaseolus vulgaris
melting point
264.0
subject has role
primary metabolite
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Dihydrothymine is an intermediate in the metabolism of thymine. The enzyme dihydrouracil dehydrogenase (NAD+) converts thymine to dihydrothymine in the reaction:

==References==

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