Cytidine

cytidine

[′sid·ə‚dēn]

(biochemistry)

C₉H₁₃N₃O₅ Cytosine riboside, a nucleoside composed of one molecule each of cytosine andD-ribose.

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Cytidine

 

(also cytosine riboside), a natural organic compound; a nucleoside consisting of the pyrimidine base cystosine and the carbohydrate D-ribose. Cytidine forms long, needle-like crystals or a white crystalline powder, both of which are hygroscopic and readily soluble in water. It has a molecular weight of 243.2. Cystosine is found in all living cells as a component of ribonucleic acids and nucleotides.

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