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dihydrouracil

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Also known as Dihydro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, 2,4-Dioxotetrahydropyrimidine, 5,6-dihydrouracil, hexahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione, 1,3-diazinane-2,4-dione, Dihydro-pyrimidine-2,4-dione, 5,6-Dihydro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, 3,4-Dihydrouracil

Dihydrouracil is an intermediate in the catabolism of uracil. The enzyme dihydrouracil dehydrogenase (NAD+) converts uracil to dihydrouracil:

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Mass
114.043
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melting point
279.0
chemical formula
C₄H₆N₂O₂
canonical SMILES
C1CNC(=O)NC1=O
Commons category
Dihydrouracil
subject has role
primary metabolite
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Dihydrouracil is an intermediate in the catabolism of uracil. The enzyme dihydrouracil dehydrogenase (NAD+) converts uracil to dihydrouracil:

The enzyme uses reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) as its cofactor.

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