thymine degradation Gene Set

Dataset HumanCyc Pathways
Category structural or functional annotations
Type pathway
Description The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of thymine, 5-methyluracil, one of the two major pyrimidine bases present (as thymidine) in DNA but not found in RNA other than (as ribothymidine) in transfer RNA, where it is a minor base. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006210)
External Link http://humancyc.org/HUMAN/NEW-IMAGE?type=PATHWAY&object=PWY-6430
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3 proteins participating in the thymine degradation pathway from the HumanCyc Pathways dataset.

Symbol Name
DPYD dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase
DPYS dihydropyrimidinase
UPB1 ureidopropionase, beta