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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:14:40 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000262
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00262
Metabolite Identification
Common NameThymine
DescriptionThymine, also known as 5-methyluracil, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxypyrimidines. These are organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group attached to a pyrimidine ring. Pyrimidine is a 6-membered ring consisting of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen centers at the 1- and 3- ring positions. Thymine was first isolated in 1893 by Albrecht Kossel and Albert Neumann from calves' thymus glands, hence its name. Thymine is one of the 4 nuelcoebases found in DNA and is essential to all life. Thymine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Thymine combined with deoxyribose creates the nucleoside deoxythymidine (also called thymidine) which when phosphorylated to dTDP can be incorporated into DNA via DNA polymerases. Thymidine can be phosphorylated with up to three phosphoric acid groups, producing dTMP (deoxythymidine monophosphate) dTDP and/or dTTP. In RNA thymine is replaced with uracil in most cases. In DNA, thymine binds to adenine via two hydrogen bonds to assist in stabilizing the nucleic acid structures. Within humans, thymine participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, thymine and deoxyribose 1-phosphate can be biosynthesized from thymidine through its interaction with the enzyme thymidine phosphorylase. In addition, thymine can be converted into dihydrothymine; which is mediated by the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase [NADP(+)].
Structure
Data?1676999680
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methylpyrimidineChEBI
5-Methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedioneChEBI
5-Methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dioneChEBI
5-MethyluracilChEBI
TChEBI
ThyChEBI
ThyminChEBI
4-Hydroxy-5-methylpyrimidin-2(1H)-oneHMDB
5-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dioneHMDB
5-Methyl-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidineHMDB
5-Methylpyrimidine-2,4-dioneHMDB
5 MethyluracilHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H6N2O2
Average Molecular Weight126.1133
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight126.042927446
IUPAC Name5-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione
Traditional Namethymine
CAS Registry Number65-71-4
SMILES
CC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H6N2O2/c1-3-2-6-5(9)7-4(3)8/h2H,1H3,(H2,6,7,8,9)
InChI KeyRWQNBRDOKXIBIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxypyrimidines. These are organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group attached to a pyrimidine ring. Pyrimidine is a 6-membered ring consisting of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen centers at the 1- and 3- ring positions.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassDiazines
Sub ClassPyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives
Direct ParentHydroxypyrimidines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydroxypyrimidine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point320 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility3.82 mg/mLYALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
LogP-0.62HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M-H]-Baker122.42130932474
[M-H]-MetCCS_train_neg117.39330932474
[M+H]+Astarita_pos115.030932474
[M+H]+Baker126.14130932474
[M+H]+MetCCS_test_pos121.92530932474
[M-H]-Not Available119.1http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00000320
[M+H]+Not Available123.0http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00000320
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility10.8 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.99ALOGPS
logP-0.46ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.06ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area58.2 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity30.33 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.42 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+125.52231661259
DarkChem[M-H]-121.27231661259
AllCCS[M+H]+126.96232859911
AllCCS[M-H]-121.82632859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+121.76930932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-118.67730932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-155.09130932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+130.32630932474
AllCCS[M+H]+127.032859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+122.232859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+131.432859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+132.732859911
AllCCS[M-H]-121.832859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-124.032859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-126.332859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
ThymineCC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O2202.0Standard polar33892256
ThymineCC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O1424.6Standard non polar33892256
ThymineCC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O1610.9Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Thymine,1TMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)[NH]C1=O1549.1Semi standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)[NH]C1=O1621.7Standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)[NH]C1=O1986.2Standard polar33892256
Thymine,1TMS,isomer #2CC1=C[NH]C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=O1530.1Semi standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TMS,isomer #2CC1=C[NH]C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=O1566.6Standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TMS,isomer #2CC1=C[NH]C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=O1979.2Standard polar33892256
Thymine,2TMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=O1733.2Semi standard non polar33892256
Thymine,2TMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=O1706.2Standard non polar33892256
Thymine,2TMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C)C1=O1809.4Standard polar33892256
Thymine,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)[NH]C1=O1824.9Semi standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)[NH]C1=O1830.3Standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TBDMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)[NH]C1=O2098.2Standard polar33892256
Thymine,1TBDMS,isomer #2CC1=C[NH]C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=O1723.6Semi standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TBDMS,isomer #2CC1=C[NH]C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=O1788.3Standard non polar33892256
Thymine,1TBDMS,isomer #2CC1=C[NH]C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=O2048.3Standard polar33892256
Thymine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=O2046.2Semi standard non polar33892256
Thymine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=O2125.6Standard non polar33892256
Thymine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CC1=CN([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)N([Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C1=O2003.8Standard polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0bt9-0960000000-50722d1f64f22b69e2072014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0bta-0940000000-ff59d40c1a93e04954ab2014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-05fr-7940000000-a0ebb190eba32aceac562014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0ab9-1980000000-5b95ad97f31d8176a0c62014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-004i-9500000000-74b6d7909610070d30d02017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0bt9-0960000000-50722d1f64f22b69e2072017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0bta-0940000000-ff59d40c1a93e04954ab2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-05fr-7940000000-a0ebb190eba32aceac562017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ab9-1980000000-5b95ad97f31d8176a0c62017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0bta-0930000000-a2d3bc738d3f9e60aeb72017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-004i-9500000000-33bb743c9a1a77fe4e472016-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Thymine GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-056r-9400000000-5dd0bc0194a302d8ee952014-09-20Not AvailableView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-9100000000-1e96fdb2525aace8b29d2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a6r-9000000000-34edf89b8a99493ed8972012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-7d381bc0d559ed8150e92012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-90f8edce6ae2b6f833472012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9000000000-445d07aed275008cfe2d2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-0900000000-deb5e6830bc01a0c870e2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-9100000000-1e96fdb2525aace8b29d2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0a6r-9000000000-34edf89b8a99493ed8972017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-fbf8dadffeee1dead3412017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-0ee2bab9c37212ccf44e2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9000000000-599b8dcd618a9b96df4b2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QTOF , negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-0900000000-deb5e6830bc01a0c870e2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-97236a7217f3f91298c32021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9200000000-5e679d49ba14eea7448e2021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-90b5a25f7c3ef33245ba2021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-004i-0900000000-a3779faac812139c63332012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-004i-0900000000-a3779faac812139c63332012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0udi-9200000000-0e7d9466530de47896d92012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positive-QTOFsplash10-004i-9400000000-7ff00d5a94e12e6e17012012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-056r-8900000000-96370e30b48d3270abaa2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0bwc-9600000000-b988fb9252c409b19c332012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-01q9-9100000000-8c82d68e9ec8594b1fff2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-001i-9000000000-f69c5d963b845f8b3cfb2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0900000000-3a9af2cf67d3f113fa7f2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Thymine LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positive-QTOFsplash10-004i-0900000000-97549ff58b84351d860c2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)2012-12-04Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, experimental)2021-10-10Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 400 MHz, H2O, experimental)2012-12-05Wishart LabView Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M-H]-)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  • Feces
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Epidermis
  • Fibroblasts
  • Placenta
  • Prostate
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot AvailableNot Available
Normal
      Not Available
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BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified<5.0 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0.0 - 0.1 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not Specified
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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SalivaDetected and Quantified5.91 +/- 11.2 uMAdult (>18 years old)Female
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
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SalivaDetected and Quantified1.81 +/- 2.51 uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
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SalivaDetected and Quantified8.82 +/- 13.15 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
    • Zerihun T. Dame, ...
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
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SalivaDetected and Quantified2.89 +/- 4.53 uMAdult (>18 years old)Female
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
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SalivaDetected and Quantified3.51 +/- 3.10 uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
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SalivaDetected and Quantified0.655 +/- 1.44 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
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UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.10 (0.045-0.16) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.16 (0.065-0.26) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0-9 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 18 years old)Both
Normal
    • BC Children's Hos...
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UrineDetected and Quantified<0.12 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)Both
Normal
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UrineDetected and Quantified0.202 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.791 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0-2 umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)Both
Normal
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified1390.0 +/- 150.0 uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Solid tumors
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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0.04 - 0.2 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedBeta-ureidopropionase deficiency details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)MalePeriodontal Probing Depth details
SalivaDetected and Quantified2.61 +/- 2.39 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothTemporomandibular joint disorder (TMD)
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UrineDetected and Quantified343.024 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)FemaleDihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency details
UrineDetected and Quantified468.0684 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)MaleDihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Thymidine treatment
  1. Leyva A, Schornagel JH, Kraal I, Wadman SK, Pinedo HM: Clinical and biochemical studies of high-dose thymidine treatment in patients with solid tumors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1984;107(3):211-6. [PubMed:6736109 ]
Beta-ureidopropionase deficiency
  1. van Kuilenburg AB, Meinsma R, Beke E, Assmann B, Ribes A, Lorente I, Busch R, Mayatepek E, Abeling NG, van Cruchten A, Stroomer AE, van Lenthe H, Zoetekouw L, Kulik W, Hoffmann GF, Voit T, Wevers RA, Rutsch F, van Gennip AH: beta-Ureidopropionase deficiency: an inborn error of pyrimidine degradation associated with neurological abnormalities. Hum Mol Genet. 2004 Nov 15;13(22):2793-801. Epub 2004 Sep 22. [PubMed:15385443 ]
Colorectal cancer
  1. Brown DG, Rao S, Weir TL, O'Malia J, Bazan M, Brown RJ, Ryan EP: Metabolomics and metabolic pathway networks from human colorectal cancers, adjacent mucosa, and stool. Cancer Metab. 2016 Jun 6;4:11. doi: 10.1186/s40170-016-0151-y. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27275383 ]
  2. Sinha R, Ahn J, Sampson JN, Shi J, Yu G, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Goedert JJ: Fecal Microbiota, Fecal Metabolome, and Colorectal Cancer Interrelations. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152126. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27015276 ]
  3. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Temporomandibular joint disorder
  1. (). Sugimoto et al. (2013) Physiological and environmental parameters associated with mass spectrometry-based salivary metabolomic profiles. . .
Periodontal Probing Depth
  1. Liebsch C, Pitchika V, Pink C, Samietz S, Kastenmuller G, Artati A, Suhre K, Adamski J, Nauck M, Volzke H, Friedrich N, Kocher T, Holtfreter B, Pietzner M: The Saliva Metabolome in Association to Oral Health Status. J Dent Res. 2019 Jun;98(6):642-651. doi: 10.1177/0022034519842853. Epub 2019 Apr 26. [PubMed:31026179 ]
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency
  1. Brockstedt M, Jakobs C, Smit LM, van Gennip AH, Berger R: A new case of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency. J Inherit Metab Dis. 1990;13(1):121-4. [PubMed:2109146 ]
  2. G.Frauendienst-Egger, Friedrich K. Trefz (2017). MetaGene: Metabolic & Genetic Information Center (MIC: http://www.metagene.de). METAGENE consortium.
Associated OMIM IDs
  • 613161 (Beta-ureidopropionase deficiency)
  • 114500 (Colorectal cancer)
  • 274270 (Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency)
DrugBank IDDB03462
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021922
KNApSAcK IDC00001511
Chemspider ID1103
KEGG Compound IDC00178
BioCyc IDTHYMINE
BiGG ID34151
Wikipedia LinkThymine
METLIN ID290
PubChem Compound1135
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17821
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDTHYM
MarkerDB IDMDB00000127
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceZhang, Shi-Ying; Wu, Da-Jun; Zhang, Yan-Ping. Synthesis of thymine. Zhongguo Yiyao Gongye Zazhi (1999), 30(7), 325.
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General References
  1. Sreekumar A, Poisson LM, Rajendiran TM, Khan AP, Cao Q, Yu J, Laxman B, Mehra R, Lonigro RJ, Li Y, Nyati MK, Ahsan A, Kalyana-Sundaram S, Han B, Cao X, Byun J, Omenn GS, Ghosh D, Pennathur S, Alexander DC, Berger A, Shuster JR, Wei JT, Varambally S, Beecher C, Chinnaiyan AM: Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4. doi: 10.1038/nature07762. [PubMed:19212411 ]
  2. Eells JT, Spector R: Purine and pyrimidine base and nucleoside concentrations in human cerebrospinal fluid and plasma. Neurochem Res. 1983 Nov;8(11):1451-7. [PubMed:6656991 ]
  3. Hofmann U, Schwab M, Seefried S, Marx C, Zanger UM, Eichelbaum M, Murdter TE: Sensitive method for the quantification of urinary pyrimidine metabolites in healthy adults by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2003 Jul 5;791(1-2):371-80. [PubMed:12798197 ]
  4. van Lenthe H, van Kuilenburg AB, Ito T, Bootsma AH, van Cruchten A, Wada Y, van Gennip AH: Defects in pyrimidine degradation identified by HPLC-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry of urine specimens or urine-soaked filter paper strips. Clin Chem. 2000 Dec;46(12):1916-22. [PubMed:11106323 ]
  5. Allgayer H, Kolb M, Stuber V, Kruis W: Effects of bile acids on base hydroxylation in a model of human colonic mucosal DNA. Cancer Detect Prev. 2002;26(1):85-9. [PubMed:12088208 ]
  6. Goukassian D, Gad F, Yaar M, Eller MS, Nehal US, Gilchrest BA: Mechanisms and implications of the age-associated decrease in DNA repair capacity. FASEB J. 2000 Jul;14(10):1325-34. [PubMed:10877825 ]
  7. Wassberg C, Backvall H, Diffey B, Ponten F, Berne B: Enhanced epidermal ultraviolet responses in chronically sun-exposed skin are dependent on previous sun exposure. Acta Derm Venereol. 2003;83(4):254-61. [PubMed:12926795 ]
  8. Schilsky RL, O'Laughlin K, Ratain MJ: Phase I clinical and pharmacological study of thymidine (NSC 21548) and cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) in patients with advanced cancer. Cancer Res. 1986 Aug;46(8):4184-8. [PubMed:3731086 ]
  9. Maskell R, Okubadejo OA, Payne RH, Pead L: Human infections with thymine-requiring bacteria. J Med Microbiol. 1978 Feb;11(1):33-45. [PubMed:621731 ]
  10. Ling G, Chadwick CA, Berne B, Potten CS, Ponten J, Ponten F: Epidermal p53 response and repair of thymine dimers in human skin after a single dose of ultraviolet radiation: effects of photoprotection. Acta Derm Venereol. 2001 May;81(2):81-6. [PubMed:11501666 ]
  11. Young AR, Sheehan JM, Chadwick CA, Potten CS: Protection by ultraviolet A and B sunscreens against in situ dipyrimidine photolesions in human epidermis is comparable to protection against sunburn. J Invest Dermatol. 2000 Jul;115(1):37-41. [PubMed:10886505 ]
  12. Maskell R, Okubadejo OA, Payne RH: Thymine-requiring bacteria associated with co-trimoxazole therapy. Lancet. 1976 Apr 17;1(7964):834-5. [PubMed:56651 ]
  13. Courdavault S, Baudouin C, Sauvaigo S, Mouret S, Candeias S, Charveron M, Favier A, Cadet J, Douki T: Unrepaired cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers do not prevent proliferation of UV-B-irradiated cultured human fibroblasts. Photochem Photobiol. 2004 Feb;79(2):145-51. [PubMed:15068027 ]
  14. Alsarra IA, Alarifi MN: Validated liquid chromatographic determination of 5-fluorouracil in human plasma. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2004 May 25;804(2):435-9. [PubMed:15081940 ]
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  16. Placzek M, Gaube S, Kerkmann U, Gilbertz KP, Herzinger T, Haen E, Przybilla B: Ultraviolet B-induced DNA damage in human epidermis is modified by the antioxidants ascorbic acid and D-alpha-tocopherol. J Invest Dermatol. 2005 Feb;124(2):304-7. [PubMed:15675947 ]
  17. Thienpont LM, Van Landuyt KG, Stockl D, Saeyens W, De Keukeleire D, De Leenheer AP: Evaluation of 2-iminoimidazolidin-4-one and thymine as respective internal standards for normal-phase and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of creatinine in human serum. J Chromatogr B Biomed Appl. 1995 Mar 10;665(1):63-9. [PubMed:7795802 ]
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Enzymes

General function:
Involved in electron carrier activity
Specific function:
Involved in pyrimidine base degradation. Catalyzes the reduction of uracil and thymine. Also involved the degradation of the chemotherapeutic drug 5-fluorouracil.
Gene Name:
DPYD
Uniprot ID:
Q12882
Molecular weight:
111400.32
Reactions
Dihydrothymine + NADP → Thymine + NADPH + Hydrogen Iondetails
General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring glycosyl groups
Specific function:
May have a role in maintaining the integrity of the blood vessels. Has growth promoting activity on endothelial cells, angiogenic activity in vivo and chemotactic activity on endothelial cells in vitro. Catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of thymidine. The produced molecules are then utilized as carbon and energy sources or in the rescue of pyrimidine bases for nucleotide synthesis.
Gene Name:
TYMP
Uniprot ID:
P19971
Molecular weight:
49954.965
Reactions
Thymidine + Phosphate → Thymine + Deoxyribose 1-phosphatedetails