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Possible Interaction: Uracil and Folate

drug:

Uracil

supplement:

Folate

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Folate plays a critical role in the prevention of uracil incorporation into DNA and hypomethylation of DNA.
Mutation research  •  2012  |  View Paper
Because of their metabolic function, folate and other one-carbon micronutrients may be important factors in the control of uracil misincorporation.
The American journal of clinical nutrition  •  2009  |  View Paper
Folate supplementation elicited a significant reduction in uracil misincorporation (P<0.05), while DNA strand breakage and global DNA methylation remained unchanged.
British Journal of Cancer  •  2006  |  View Paper
A low folate status can induce misincorporation of uracil into DNA, leading to chromosome breaks
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention  •  2005  |  View Paper
Folate deficiency significantly increases uracil content and chromosome breaks (as measured by micronucleated cells) in human leukocyte DNA.
Folate supplementation reduces both the uracil content of DNA and the frequency of micronucleated cells, indicating that uracil misincorporation may play a causative role in folate deficiency-induced chromosome breaks.
Bailliere's clinical haematology  •  1995  |  View Paper