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GO: Biological Process

pyrimidine ribonucleotide salvage

Term ID
GO:0010138
Synonyms
Definition
The pathway by which pyrimidine bases or pyrimidine ribonucleosides from pyrimidine nucleotide breakdown are converted back to pyrimidine ribonucleotides. The salvage pathway is important where there is no de novo pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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