Cytidine
Agent Name
Cytidine
CAS Number
65-46-3
Formula
C9-H13-N3-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
1-beta-D-Ribofuranosylcytosine; 1-beta-Ribofuranosylcytosine; 1beta-2'-Ribofuranosylcytosine, d-; 1beta-Ribofuranosylcytosine; 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-; 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1beta-D-ribofuranosyl-; 4-Amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone; 4-Amino-1beta-D-ribofuranosyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone; beta-D-Ribofuranoside, cytosine-1; Cyd; Cytosine riboside; Cytosine, 1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nucleic Acids and Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White hygroscopic solid; [CAMEO] White hygroscopic powder; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Component of nucleic acids; [Merck Index] "A pyrimidine nucleoside that is composed of the base CYTOSINE linked to the five-carbon sugar D-RIBOSE." [ChemIDplus] Used in biochemical research; [NTP]
Comments
Causes somnolence in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.65E-11 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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