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[InstanceEdit:73449] Jassal, B, 2003-06-17 09:00:26
created
[InstanceEdit:73446] Jassal, B, 2003-06-17 09:00:25
dbId
73621
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displayName
Pyrimidine catabolism
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-8956319] Nucleotide catabolism - Homo sapiens
figure
[Figure:74272] /figures/pyrimidine_catabolism.jpg
goBiologicalProcess
[GO_BiologicalProcess:6248] pyrimidine nucleoside catabolic process
hasDiagram
false
hasEHLD
false
hasEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-109514] TMP, (d)UMP, uridine 2' monophosphate, or uridine 3'-monophosphate + H2O => thymidine, deoxyuridine, or uridine + orthophosphate [NT5M] - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-109291] CMP or TMP or UMP + H2O => cytidine, thymidine, or uridine + orthophosphate [NT5E] - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-109449] (d)CMP, TMP, or (d)UMP + H2O => (deoxy)cytidine, thymidine, or (deoxy)uridine + orthophosphate (NT5C3) - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-109380] (d)CMP, TMP, or (d)UMP + H2O => (deoxy)cytidine, thymidine, or (deoxy)uridine + orthophosphate (NT5C1A) - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-109480] TMP, uridine 2', 3', or 5' monophosphates, or deoxyuridine 3' or 5' monophosphates + H2O => thymidine or (deoxy)uridine + orthophosphate [NT5C] - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-74376] (deoxy)uridine + orthophosphate <=> uracil + (deoxy)ribose 1-phosphate (UPP) - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-112265] thymidine or deoxyuridine + orthophosphate <=> thymine or uracil + 2-deoxy-D-ribose 1-phosphate [TYMP] - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-73585] reduction of uracil to form dihydrouracil - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-73589] conversion of 5,6-dihydrouracil to 3-ureidopropionate - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-73591] conversion of 3-ureidopropionate to beta-alanine - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-909765] Mitochondrial uptake of beta-alanine - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-909776] beta-alanine + pyruvate => 3-oxopropanoate + alanine - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-73616] reduction of thymine to form 5,6-Dihydrothymine - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-73618] conversion of 5,6-Dihydrothymine to 3-Ureidoisobutyrate - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-73620] conversion of 3-Ureidoiosbutyrate to 3-Aminoisobutyrate - Homo sapiens
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-909755] Mitochondrial uptake of (R)-3-aminoisobutyric acid - Homo sapiens
[Reaction:R-HSA-909780] (R)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoate + pyruvate => 2-methyl-3-oxopropanoate + L-alanine - Homo sapiens
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
lastUpdatedDate
2021-09-15
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:84017] Beta-amino acids: mammalian metabolism and utility as alpha-amino acid analogues
[LiteratureReference:909759] Purification, properties, and sequencing of aminoisobutyrate aminotransferases from rat liver
maxDepth
2
modified
[InstanceEdit:11108703] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
Pyrimidine catabolism
orthologousEvent
[Pathway:R-MMU-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Mus musculus
[Pathway:R-RNO-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Rattus norvegicus
[Pathway:R-CFA-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Canis familiaris
[Pathway:R-BTA-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Bos taurus
[Pathway:R-SSC-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Sus scrofa
[Pathway:R-DRE-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Danio rerio
[Pathway:R-XTR-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Xenopus tropicalis
[Pathway:R-GGA-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Gallus gallus
[Pathway:R-DME-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Drosophila melanogaster
[Pathway:R-CEL-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Pathway:R-DDI-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Dictyostelium discoideum
[Pathway:R-PFA-73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - Plasmodium falciparum
releaseDate
2004-07-06
releaseStatus
UPDATED
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
revised
[InstanceEdit:504064] D'Eustachio, P, 2010-02-05
schemaClass
Pathway
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-73621
summation
[Summation:73837] In parallel sequences of three reactions each, thymine is co...
updateTrackers
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[Pathway:R-HSA-8956319] Nucleotide catabolism
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[UpdateTracker:9791054] Update Tracker - [Pathway:73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - v32:[addHasEvent, updateContainedRLE]
[UpdateTracker:9790118] Update Tracker - [Pathway:73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - v35:[addHasEvent, modifyText, updateContainedRLE]
[UpdateTracker:9781833] Update Tracker - [Pathway:73621] Pyrimidine catabolism - v60:[removeLiteratureReference]
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