Chemicals and Drugs

Cytidine Diphosphate

Cytidine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate). A cytosine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. Synonyms: CRPP; cytidine pyrophosphate.

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Abstract

Cytidine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate). A cytosine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. Synonyms: CRPP; cytidine pyrophosphate.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H15N3O11P2
Molecular Weight
403.18 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
63-38-7
IUPAC Name
[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl phosphono hydrogen phosphate
InChIKey
ZWIADYZPOWUWEW-XVFCMESISA-N
SMILES
C1=CN(C(=O)N=C1N)[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003565
Source
PubChem CID 6132

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • CDP
  • Diphosphate, Cytidine

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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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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

91(78); was see under CYTOSINE NUCLEOTIDES 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Cytosine Nucleotides (1966-1977)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.383.742.686.246.150w
  2. D13.695w.740.246.150w
  3. D13.695w.827w.232.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytidine Diphosphate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003565. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003565
  2. Cytidine Diphosphate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytidine_diphosphate
  3. Cytidine Diphosphate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416847
  4. Cytidine Diphosphate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6132. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6132