13913-16-1

13913-16-1 structure

Name: α-Cytidine
Chemical Name: 1-α-D-ribofuranosylcytosine
CAS Number: 13913-16-1
Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₃N₃O₅
Molecular Weight: 243.22
Catalog: Signaling Pathways Cell Cycle/DNA Damage Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog
Create Date: 2018-06-05 17:05:33
Modify Date: 2024-01-03 09:51:56
α-Cytidine is a purine nucleoside analog. Purine nucleoside analogs have broad antitumor activity targeting indolent lymphoid malignancies. Anticancer mechanisms in this process rely on inhibition of DNA synthesis, induction of apoptosis, etc[1].

Name	1-α-D-ribofuranosylcytosine
Synonyms	α-Cytidin 4-Amino-1-((2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrimidin-2-one 1-(α-D-ribofuranosyl)-4-aminopyrimidin-2-one 4-amino-1-α-D-ribofuranosyl-1H-pyrimidin-2-one

Description	α-Cytidine is a purine nucleoside analog. Purine nucleoside analogs have broad antitumor activity targeting indolent lymphoid malignancies. Anticancer mechanisms in this process rely on inhibition of DNA synthesis, induction of apoptosis, etc[1].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Cancer Signaling Pathways >> Cell Cycle/DNA Damage >> Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog
References	[1]. Robak T, Robak P. Purine nucleoside analogs in the treatment of rarer chronic lymphoid leukemias. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(23):3373-88.