Cordycepin

Cordycepin
IUPAC name 9-(3-Deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)adenine
Other names Cordycepine 3'-Deoxyadenosine
Identifiers
CAS number	73-03-3 Y
PubChem	6303
ChemSpider	6064 N
ChEMBL	CHEMBL305686 N
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES n2c1c(ncnc1n(c2)[C@@H]3O[C@@H](C[C@H]3O)CO)N
InChI InChI=1S/C10H13N5O3/c11-8-7-9(13-3-12-8)15(4-14-7)10-6(17)1-5(2-16)18-10/h3-6,10,16-17H,1-2H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t5-,6+,10+/m0/s1 N Key: OFEZSBMBBKLLBJ-BAJZRUMYSA-N N
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H13O3
Molar mass	181.21 g mol−1
Melting point	225.5 °C, 499 K, 438 °F
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Cordycepin, or 3'-deoxyadenosine, is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, differing from the latter by the absence of oxygen in the 3' position of its ribose part. It was initially extracted from fungi of genus Cordyceps, but is now produced synthetically.

Because cordycepin is similar to adenosine, some enzymes cannot discriminate between the two. Therefore, it can participate in certain biochemical reactions (for example, be incorporated into an RNA molecule, thus causing the premature termination of its synthesis).

See also

• Deoxyadenosine