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DPD is the rate limiting enzyme involved in the catabolism of pyrimidines

like thymidine and uracil.

DPD is also the main enzyme involved in the degradation of structurally

related compounds like 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), a widely used anticancer

drug.

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