Chapter 15, Problem 69TQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The pathway of conversion of uracil to β-alanine along with the structures of intermediate molecules.

Introduction:

Uracil or U is one of the four nitrogenous bases found in ribonucleic acid (RNA). It is a pyrimidine. It undergoes a series of steps to form β-alanine (beta-alanine). The β-alanine is a naturally occurring amino acid, in which the amino group is present at the beta position.