Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase

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Definition of Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase in English Turkish dictionary

(Kuran) Dihidropirimidin dehidrojenaz

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Definition of Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase in English English dictionary

(Kuran) An enzyme that is involved in pyrimidine degradation. It is the initial and rate-limiting step in pyrimidine catabolism. It catalyzes the reduction of uracil and thymine. It is also involved in the degradation of the chemotherapeutic drugs 5-fluorouracil and Tegafur-uracil

Hyphenation

dihydropyrimidine de·hy·dro·gen·ase