Thymidylate synthase is inhibited by an anti-cancer drug containing a fluorine bound to this molecule's ring.
One method of degrading this compound involves reacting it with water and an electron acceptor, producing a barbiturate. Plants detoxify from excess amounts of it by converting it to lathyrine. One nucleotide containing this compound makes bilirubin more water-soluble by transferring glucuronic acid. Thymidylate synthase is inhibited by an anti-cancer drug containing a fluorine bound to this molecule's ring. The energy for glycogen synthesis is provided by hydrolyzing a phosphate group on another nucleotide containing this compound. This compound, which tautomerizes from a lactam to lactim, appears in a cloverleaf shaped molecule that can wobble and one that can form 5' caps or have its introns removed by splicing. For 10 points, name this nucleobase that replaces thymine in RNA.
One method of degrading this compound involves reacting it with water and an electron acceptor, producing a barbiturate.
uracil [or U]