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cordycepin

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Also known as 3'-deoxyadenosine, 9H-Purine, 6-amino-9-(3-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-, Cordycepine, 9-Cordyceposidoadenine, 9-(beta-D-3'-Deoxyribofuranosyl)adenine, COR

Cordycepin, or '''3'-deoxyadenosine''', is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, differing from the latter by the replacement of the hydroxy group in the 3' position with a hydrogen. It was initially extracted from the fungus Cordyceps militaris, but can now be produced synthetically.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H13N5O3
Molecular weight
251.24 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2R,3R,5S)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol
SMILES
C1[C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]1O)N2C=NC3=C(N=CN=C32)N)CO
InChIKey
OFEZSBMBBKLLBJ-BAJZRUMYSA-N
XLogP
-1.2
Polar surface area
119 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 1
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
leukemia

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Wikidata facts

Mass
251.102
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₃
isomeric SMILES
C1[C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]1O)N2C=NC3=C2N=CN=C3N)CO
canonical SMILES
C1C(OC(C1O)N2C=NC3=C2N=CN=C3N)CO
subject has role
antifungal
Commons category
Cordycepin
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Occurrence
  • Biosynthesis
  • Biological activity
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • See also
  • References

Cordycepin, or '''3'-deoxyadenosine''', is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, differing from the latter by the replacement of the hydroxy group in the 3' position with a hydrogen. It was initially extracted from the fungus Cordyceps militaris, but can now be produced synthetically.

== Occurrence == It is also produced by Cordyceps kyusyuensis (a close relative of C. militaris), but not by other insect pathogenic fungi such as C. bassiana, C. confragosa, C. takaomontana, Isaria fumosorosea, M. robertsii, and M. rileyi.

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