What it does, reaction by reaction
Pyrimidine Degradation Nucleotide Metabolism · Cytosol
5,6-Dihydrouracil → N-carbamyl-beta-alanine
Converts 5,6-Dihydrouracil into N-Carbamyl-beta-alanine
› Notes
Dihydropyrimidinase hydrolyzes the reduced ring: 5,6-dihydrouracil + H2O → N-carbamyl-beta-alanine. This metalloenzyme opens the pyrimidine ring.
5,6-Dihydrothymine → N-carbamyl-beta-aminoisobutyrate
Converts 5,6-Dihydrothymine into N-Carbamyl-beta-aminoisobutyrate
› Notes
Dihydropyrimidinase catalyzes 5,6-dihydrothymine + H2O → N-carbamyl-beta-aminoisobutyrate.
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What accelerates and inhibits it
Regulation is pathway-specific, so each context is listed separately
Pyrimidine Degradation
Dihydropyrimidine availability
Product accumulation; inherited loss of function
No established direct hormonal control.
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