Chemicals and Drugs

Deoxycytidine

A nucleoside component of DNA composed of CYTOSINE and DEOXYRIBOSE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nucleoside component of DNA composed of CYTOSINE and DEOXYRIBOSE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H13N3O4
Molecular Weight
227.22 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
951-77-9
IUPAC Name
4-amino-1-[(2R,4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-one
InChIKey
CKTSBUTUHBMZGZ-SHYZEUOFSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]1N2C=CC(=NC2=O)N)CO)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003841
Source
PubChem CID 13711

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Cytosine Deoxyribonucleoside
  • Cytosine Deoxyriboside
  • Deoxyribonucleoside, Cytosine
  • Deoxyriboside, Cytosine

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

75(73)

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Previous Indexing

  • Nucleosides (1966-1972)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deoxycytidine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003841. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003841
  2. Deoxycytidine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoxycytidine
  3. Deoxycytidine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422504
  4. Deoxycytidine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 13711. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13711