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Uracil
Uracil
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Uracil

Product Name: Uracil
CAS No.: 66-22-8
MF: C4H4N2O2
MW: 112.09
Melting point: >300 °C (lit.)
Storage temp.: Sealed in dry,2-8°C
Solubility: SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER
Form: powder
Color: White to slightly yellow
Standard: In-house

Uracil is a pyrimidine base and a fundamental component of RNA where it binds to adenine via hydrogen bonds. It is converted into the nucleoside uridine through the addition of a ribose moiety, then to the nucleotide uridine monophosphate by the addition of a phosphate group.