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Uracil is a pyrimidine which is common and naturally occurring.[1] Uracil was originally discovered in 1900 and it was isolated by hydrolysis of yeast nuclein that was found in bovine thymus and spleen, herring sperm, and wheat germ.[2] Uracil is a planar, unsaturated compound that has the ability to absorb light[3]