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IUPAC name
3′-Deoxyadenosine
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2S,3R,5S)-2-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol | |
Other names
Cordycepine
9-(3-Deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)adenine 3-dA | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.720 |
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Properties | |
C10H13N5O3 | |
Molar mass | 251.246 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 225.5 °C (437.9 °F; 498.6 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cordycepin, or 3'-deoxyadenosine, is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, differing from the latter by the replacement of the hydroxy group in the 3' position with a hydrogen. It was initially extracted from the fungus Cordyceps militaris, [1] but can now be produced synthetically. [2] It is also found in other Cordyceps species as well as Ophiocordyceps sinensis. [3]
Cordycepin is produced in cordyceps as a means of infecting insect populations, due to cordycepin's biological activity [4]
Because cordycepin is similar to adenosine, some enzymes cannot discriminate between the two. It can therefore participate in certain biochemical reactions (for example, 3-dA can trigger the premature termination of mRNA synthesis). [5] [6] By acting as an adenosine analog, cordycepin was found to be the most potent molecular circadian clock resetter out of several screened compounds. [7]
Cordycepin has displayed cytotoxicity against some leukemic cell lines in vitro. [8] [9] [10] Additionally, cordycepin has been shown to display an effect in some types of other cancers, such as lung, [11] renal, [12] colon, [13] and breast cancer. [14] Cordycepin has been shown to reduce viable A549 lung cancer cell populations by 50%. [11]
Cordycepin has been found to produce rapid, robust imipramine-like antidepressant effects in animal models of depression, and these effects, similarly to those of imipramine, are dependent on enhancement of AMPA receptor signaling. [15]
Cordycepin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory qualities, [16] as well as the ability to defend against injury from cerebral ischemia in mice. [17]
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
3′-Deoxyadenosine
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2S,3R,5S)-2-(6-Amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol | |
Other names
Cordycepine
9-(3-Deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)adenine 3-dA | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.720 |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C10H13N5O3 | |
Molar mass | 251.246 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 225.5 °C (437.9 °F; 498.6 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cordycepin, or 3'-deoxyadenosine, is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, differing from the latter by the replacement of the hydroxy group in the 3' position with a hydrogen. It was initially extracted from the fungus Cordyceps militaris, [1] but can now be produced synthetically. [2] It is also found in other Cordyceps species as well as Ophiocordyceps sinensis. [3]
Cordycepin is produced in cordyceps as a means of infecting insect populations, due to cordycepin's biological activity [4]
Because cordycepin is similar to adenosine, some enzymes cannot discriminate between the two. It can therefore participate in certain biochemical reactions (for example, 3-dA can trigger the premature termination of mRNA synthesis). [5] [6] By acting as an adenosine analog, cordycepin was found to be the most potent molecular circadian clock resetter out of several screened compounds. [7]
Cordycepin has displayed cytotoxicity against some leukemic cell lines in vitro. [8] [9] [10] Additionally, cordycepin has been shown to display an effect in some types of other cancers, such as lung, [11] renal, [12] colon, [13] and breast cancer. [14] Cordycepin has been shown to reduce viable A549 lung cancer cell populations by 50%. [11]
Cordycepin has been found to produce rapid, robust imipramine-like antidepressant effects in animal models of depression, and these effects, similarly to those of imipramine, are dependent on enhancement of AMPA receptor signaling. [15]
Cordycepin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory qualities, [16] as well as the ability to defend against injury from cerebral ischemia in mice. [17]