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  • Ribosylurea Accumulates in ...
    Björnberg, O.; Vodnala, M.; Domkin, V.; Hofer, A.; Rasmussen, A.; Andersen, G.; Piškur, J.

    Nucleosides, nucleotides & nucleic acids, 06/2010, Letnik: 29, Številka: 4-6
    Journal Article

    Yeast Saccharomyces (Lachancea) kluyveri urc4 mutants, unable to grow on uracil, biotransformed 14 C 2 -uracil into two labeled compounds, as detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). These two compounds could also be obtained following organic synthesis of ribosylurea. This finding demonstrates that in the URC pyrimidine degradation pathway, the opening of the uracil ring takes place when uracil is attached to the ribose moiety. Ribosylurea has not been reported in the cell metabolism before and the two observed compounds likely represent an equilibrium mixture of the pyranosyl and furanosyl forms.