Some pyrimidine derivatives, such as pyrithiobac and bispyribac, are used as herbicides to control weeds in agricultural settings. These compounds inhibit the enzyme acetolactate synthase (ALS), which ...

Coale’s proteomic studies revealed that UCYN-A acquired its proteins from B. bigelowii for essential functions like amino acid and pyrimidine biosynthesis and for nitrogen fixation. “Seeing flavodoxin ...

The chemical structure of uracil, showing its single-ring pyrimidine structure ... Uracil is part of several codons that specify different amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. For example, ...