Chemicals and Drugs

Thymidine

A nucleoside in which THYMINE is linked to DEOXYRIBOSE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nucleoside in which THYMINE is linked to DEOXYRIBOSE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H14N2O5
Molecular Weight
242.23 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
50-89-5
IUPAC Name
1-[(2R,4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-dione
InChIKey
IQFYYKKMVGJFEH-XLPZGREQSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)[C@H]2C[C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O
MeSH Unique ID
D013936
Source
PubChem CID 5789

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Classification

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • 2'-Deoxythymidine
  • Deoxythymidine
  • 2' Deoxythymidine

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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

"tritiated thymidine" as a research tool is probably NIM if indexed at all

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NLM Classification

QU 57

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thymidine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013936
  2. Thymidine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymidine
  3. Thymidine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422464
  4. Thymidine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5789. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5789