Cytidine

Cytidine
IUPAC name 4-​amino-​1-​[3,​4-​dihydroxy-​5-​(hydroxymethyl)​tetrahydrofuran-​2-​yl]​pyrimidin-​2-​one
Identifiers
CAS number	65-46-3 Y
PubChem	6175
ChemSpider	5940 Y
UNII	5CSZ8459RP Y
KEGG	D07769 Y
MeSH	Cytidine
ChEBI	CHEBI:17562 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL95606 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C1/N=C(/N)\C=C/N1[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H]2O)CO
InChI InChI=1S/C9H13N3O5/c10-5-1-2-12(9(16)11-5)8-7(15)6(14)4(3-13)17-8/h1-2,4,6-8,13-15H,3H2,(H2,10,11,16)/t4-,6-,7-,8-/m1/s1 Y Key: UHDGCWIWMRVCDJ-XVFCMESISA-N Y InChI=1/C9H13N3O5/c10-5-1-2-12(9(16)11-5)8-7(15)6(14)4(3-13)17-8/h1-2,4,6-8,13-15H,3H2,(H2,10,11,16)/t4-,6-,7-,8-/m1/s1 Key: UHDGCWIWMRVCDJ-XVFCMESIBD
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H13N3O5
Molar mass	243.22 g mol−1
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Infobox references

Cytidine is a nucleoside molecule that is formed when cytosine is attached to a ribose ring (also known as a ribofuranose) via a β-N₁-glycosidic bond. Cytidine is a component of RNA.

If cytosine is attached to a deoxyribose ring, it is known as a deoxycytidine.

Dietary sources of cytidine

Dietary sources of cytidine include foods with high RNA (ribonucleic acid) content, such as organ meats, Brewer's yeast, as well as pyrimidine-rich foods such as beer. During digestion, RNA-rich foods are broken-down into ribosyl pyrimidines (cytidine and uridine), which are absorbed intact. In humans, dietary cytidine is converted into uridine, which is probably the compound behind cytidine's metabolic effects.