Uracil/Related Articles

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Parent topics

• RNA [r]: A polymer, made using the nucleotides of adenosine, guanosine, uridine and cytidine, that is used for a variety of biological functions in living systems. ^[e]
• Nucleic acid [r]: A class of macromolecules important in conveying genetic information. ^[e]
• DNA [r]: A macromolecule — chemically, a nucleic acid — that stores genetic information. ^[e]
• Base (chemistry) [r]: A molecule that can accept protons. ^[e]

Subtopics

Substituted uracil

• 5-hydroxyuracil [r]: Add brief definition or description
• 5,6,-dihydroxyuracil [r]: Add brief definition or description
• 5-methoxyuracil [r]: Add brief definition or description
• 5-formyluracil [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other related topics

• Hydrogen bond [r]: A non-covalent and non-ionic chemical bond involving a hydrogen atom and either Fluorine, Nitrogen, or Oxygen. ^[e]
• Oxidative damage [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Reactive oxygen species [r]: Add brief definition or description
• DNA damage [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other bases used in nucleic acids

• Adenine [r]: A base incorporated into DNA and RNA and part of an energy carrier, as ATP, in metabolism. ^[e]

• Guanine [r]: Natural biomolecule used as one of the five bases in RNA and DNA. ^[e]

• Thymidine [r]: Add brief definition or description

• Cytosine [r]: Add brief definition or description