Cytidine (Standard)

Cytidine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Cytidine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 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]. In Vivo:Cytidine decreases glutamate/glutamine levels and induces earlier improvement of depressive symptoms[3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[65-46-3]

Product Name Alternative

Cytosine β-D-riboside (Standard) ; Cytosine-1-β-D-ribofuranoside (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog; Reference Standards

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/cytidine-standard.html

Purity

99.97

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

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.