Thymine, also known as 5-methyluracil, was first isolated from calf thymus. It is the main pyrimidine component in deoxyribonucleic acid. It is connected with deoxyribose through the polyglycoside chain to form deoxythroside, which is triphosphorylated to deoxythrosine triphosphate, which is the precursor of thymine in the process of DNA biosynthesis. 5-methylpyrimidine is an important component of genetic material, a key intermediate for the synthesis of anti AIDS drugs AZT, DDT and related drugs, as well as the synthesis of anti-tumor and antiviral drugs β- The starting material of thymidine.
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