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Cordycepin

from Cordyceps militaris, ≥98% (HPLC), powder, adenosine analogue

Synonym(s):

3′-Deoxyadenosine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H13N5O3
CAS Number:
73-03-0
Molecular Weight:
251.24
Beilstein:
35194
EC Number:
200-791-4
MDL number:
MFCD00037998
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24892611
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Cordycepin, from Cordyceps militaris

biological source

Cordyceps militaris

Quality Level

200

form

powder

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

Mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes
enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Nc1ncnc2n(cnc12)[C@@H]3O[C@H](CO)C[C@H]3O

InChI

1S/C10H13N5O3/c11-8-7-9(13-3-12-8)15(4-14-7)10-6(17)1-5(2-16)18-10/h3-6,10,16-17H,1-2H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t5-,6+,10+/m0/s1

InChI key

OFEZSBMBBKLLBJ-BAJZRUMYSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Adora1(29290)

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General description

Chemical structure: nucleoside

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cordycepin is an adenosine analogue that is readily converted to cordycepin 5′-triphosphate; can be used for 3′-end labeling of RNA.

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H311 + H331

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hsiang-Yin Pao et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(19), 4905-4913 (2012-04-20)
Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) is an adenosine analogue isolated from Cordyceps sinensis , which is a Chinese herbal medicine known to have many benefits, including adjustment of the physical condition, an anticancer effect, and enhancement of sexual performance. It was previously demonstrated
Wei Su et al.
RNA (New York, N.Y.), 19(1), 1-16 (2012-11-29)
Metazoan replication-dependent histone mRNAs are only present in S-phase, due partly to changes in their stability. These mRNAs end in a unique stem-loop (SL) that is required for both translation and cell-cycle regulation. Previous studies showed that histone mRNA degradation
Thiyagarajan Ramesh et al.
Experimental gerontology, 47(12), 979-987 (2012-09-25)
Free radical-induced oxidative damage is considered to be the most important consequence of the aging process. The activities and capacities of antioxidant systems of cells decline with increased age, leading to the gradual loss of pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance and resulting in
Alexander Kondrashov et al.
RNA (New York, N.Y.), 18(12), 2236-2250 (2012-11-03)
Cordycepin (3' deoxyadenosine) has long been used in the study of in vitro assembled polyadenylation complexes, because it terminates the poly(A) tail and arrests the cleavage complex. It is derived from caterpillar fungi, which are highly prized in Chinese traditional
Guifen Wu et al.
Cell reports, 30(7), 2387-2401 (2020-02-23)
Degradation of transcripts in human nuclei is primarily facilitated by the RNA exosome. To obtain substrate specificity, the exosome is aided by adaptors; in the nucleoplasm, those adaptors are the nuclear exosome-targeting (NEXT) complex and the poly(A) (pA) exosome-targeting (PAXT) connection.
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