Cordycepin
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| Cordycepin | |
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| IUPAC name | 9-(3-Deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)adenine |
| Other names | Cordycepine 3'-Deoxyadenosine |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [73-03-3] |
| SMILES | O[C@@H]1C[C@@H](CO)O[C@H]1N2C(N=CN=C3N)=C3N=C2 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C10H13N5O3 |
| Molar mass | 251.24 g/mol |
| Melting point |
225.5 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Cordycepin, or 3-deoxyadenosine, is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, differing from the latter by the absence of oxygen in the 3' position of its ribose part.
It was initially extracted from fungi of genus Cordyceps, but is now produced synthetically.
Being similar to adenosine, some enzymes cannot discriminate between them. Hence it can participate in certain biochemical reactions (for example, be incorporated into an RNA molecule, thus causing the premature termination of its synthesis).
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- Siev et al, 1969 [1]
