Uracil
From BugSigDB
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.
- Aliases
- pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
- URACIL
- Uracil
- uracil
