Chemicals and Drugs

Cytidine Diphosphate Choline

Donor of choline in biosynthesis of choline-containing phosphoglycerides.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Donor of choline in biosynthesis of choline-containing phosphoglycerides.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H27N4O11P2+
Molecular Weight
489.33 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1256-10-6
IUPAC Name
2-[[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxyethyl-trimethylazanium
InChIKey
RZZPDXZPRHQOCG-OJAKKHQRSA-O
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CCOP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)N2C=CC(=NC2=O)N)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003566
Source
PubChem CID 13805

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • CDP Choline
  • Cidifos
  • Citicholine
  • Citicoline
  • Cyticholine
  • Cytidine 5'-Diphosphocholine
  • 5'-Diphosphocholine, Cytidine
  • Choline, CDP
  • Choline, Cytidine Diphosphate
  • Cytidine 5' Diphosphocholine
  • Diphosphate Choline, Cytidine

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CHOLINE 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Choline (1973-1974)
  • Cytosine Nucleotides (1969-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.092w.877.883w.333w.130
  2. D02w.675w.276.232w.130
  3. D03w.383.742.686.246.150w.180
  4. D13.695w.740.246.150w.180
  5. D13.695w.827w.232.150w.180

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NLM Classification

QU 87

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytidine Diphosphate Choline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003566. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003566
  2. Cytidine Diphosphate Choline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421308
  3. Cytidine Diphosphate Choline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 13805. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13805