LP18455-3
Uracil
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Description
Uracil is a common and naturally occurring pyrimidine derivative. It is a planar, unsaturated compound that has the ability to absorb light.
Uracil's use in the body is to help carry out the synthesis of many enzymes necessary for cell function through bonding with riboses and phosphates. Uracil serves as allosteric regulator and coenzyme for reactions in the human body and in plants. UMP controls the activity of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase and aspartate transcarbamoylase in plants, while UDP and UTP requlate CPSase II activity in animals. UDP-glucose regulates the conversion of glucose to galactose in the liver and other tissues in the process of carbohydrate metabolism. Uracil is also involved in the biosynthesis of polysaccharides and the transportation of sugars containing aldehydes.
It can also increase the risk for cancer in cases in which the body is extremely deficient in folate. The deficiency in folate leads to increased ratio of deoxyuracilmonophosphates (dUMP)/deoxythyminemonophosphates (dTMP) and uracil misincorporation into DNA and eventually low production of DNA.
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Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Uracil
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Uracil
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 尿嘧啶 Synonyms: 二氧嘧啶 |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Uracil |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Uratsüül |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Uracilo |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Uracile |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Urasil |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Урацил |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | uracil |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Uracile |
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