uracil is a type of chemical entity[1]. uracil ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
uracil's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
uracil's chemical structure is recorded as Uracil.svg[4].
uracil's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CNC(=O)NC1=O[8].
uracil's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C4H4N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H,(H2,5,6)[9].
uracil's InChIKey is recorded as ISAKRJDGNUQOIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N[10].
uracil's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85141257[11].
uracil's chemical formula is recorded as C₄H₄N₂O₂[12].
uracil's subclass of is recorded as nucleotide base[13].
uracil's subclass of is recorded as pyrimidine[14].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil binding[15].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil catabolic process[16].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil salvage[17].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil biosynthetic process[18].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil transmembrane transport[19].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil transmembrane transporter activity[20].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil:cation symporter activity[21].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil transport[22].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil import across plasma membrane[23].
uracil's part of is recorded as uracil metabolic process[24].
uracil's part of is recorded as cytosine deaminase activity[25].
uracil's part of is recorded as dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity[26].
uracil's part of is recorded as pseudouridylate synthase activity[27].
Why It Matters
uracil ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2] uracil has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] uracil is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
References
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