Cytidine triphosphate
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| Cytidine triphosphate | |
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[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl(hydroxy-phosphonooxyphosphoryl)hydrogen phosphate |
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Other names
CTP; Cytidine-5'-triphosphate; Cytidine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate) |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 65-47-4 |
| PubChem | 6176 |
| ChemSpider | 19952488 |
| MeSH | Cytidine+triphosphate |
| IUPHAR ligand | 1741 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 Image 2 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C9H16N3O14P3 |
| Molar mass | 483.156 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Cytidine triphosphate is a pyrimidine nucleoside triphosphate.
CTP is a substrate in the synthesis of RNA.
CTP is a high-energy molecule equal to ATP, but its role in the organism is more specific than that of ATP. CTP is used as the source of energy, and as a coenzyme in metabolic reactions like the synthesis of glycerophospholipids and glycosylation of proteins.
CTP also acts as an inhibitor of the enzyme Aspartate carbamoyltransferase
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