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Uracil and 5-fluorouracil degradation pathway. Uracil and 5-fluorouracil are catabolized successively by dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, dihydropyrimidinase, and β-ureidopropionase. β-Alanine and fluoro-β-alanine are the final metabolites in this pathway.
