Term Name: | uracil catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | uracil breakdown, uracil catabolism, uracil degradation |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of uracil, 2,4-dioxopyrimidine, one of the pyrimidine bases occurring in RNA, but not in DNA. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006212] QuickGO AmiGO |