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The reductive pathway for the catabolism of pyrimidine bases found in plants, mammals, and microorganisms. R, H for uracil and CH3 for thymine. The asterisk denotes the position of the carbon atom eventually released as CO2. The end product of the pathway from uracil is β-Ala and from thymine is β-isobutyrate
