Cytidine

Cytidine is a pyrimidine nucleoside and acts as a component of RNA. Cytidine is a precursor of uridine. Cytidine controls neuronal-glial glutamate cycling, affecting cerebral phospholipid metabolism, catecholamine synthesis, and mitochondrial function[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[65-46-3]

Product Name Alternative

Cytosine β-D-riboside; Cytosine-1-β-D-ribofuranoside

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Cytidine.html

Purity

99.97

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : ≥ 50 mg/mL

Smiles

O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](N2C(N=C(N)C=C2)=O)O[C@@H]1CO

Molecular Formula

C9H13N3O5

Molecular Weight

243.22

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Jonas DA, et al. Safety considerations of DNA in food. Ann Nutr Metab. 2001;45 (6) :235-54.|[2]Wurtman RJ, et al. Effect of oral CDP-choline on plasma choline and uridine levels in humans. Biochem Pharmacol. 2000 Oct 1;60 (7) :989-92.|[3]Machado-Vieira R, et, al. New therapeutic targets for mood disorders. ScientificWorldJournal. 2010 Apr 13;10:713-26.