
Adenosine
Adenosine is a ribonucleoside composed of a molecule of adenine attached to a ribofuranose moiety via a betaN9-glycosidic bond. It has a role as an analgesic, a vasodilator agent, an anti-arrhythmia drug, a human metabolite and a fundamental metabolite. It is a purines D-ribonucleoside and a member of adenosines. It is functionally related to an adenine. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol
- Molecular formula
- C10H13N5O4
- Molecular weight
- 267.24 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 267.09675391 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 140.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 8
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 4
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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