uracil
One of the 5 major bases (with adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine) which are a component of nucleic acids.
Synonym: | 2-hydroxy-4-(1H)-pyrimidione 2-hydroxy-4-(3H)-pyrimidione 2,4-dioxopyrimidine 2,4-pyrimidinediol |
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Code name: | BMS-205603-01 SQ-6201 |
Chemical structure: | 2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione |