Description: Thymine is one of the four bases of DNA and is able to act as a target for 5-fluorouracil in animal cancer models with Km=2.3 μM.
CAS Number: 65-71-4
Formula: C5H6N2O2
Molecular Weight: 126,11
References: Tuchman M, et al. Effects of uridine and thymidine on the degradation of 5-fluorouracil, uracil, and thymine by rat liver dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase. Cancer Res. 1985 Nov;45(11 Pt 1):5553-6.