5-Methylcytidine

5-Methylcytidine
Names
IUPAC name
5-Methylcytidine
Systematic IUPAC name
4-Amino-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methylpyrimidin-2(1H)-one
Other names
m5C
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H15N3O5/c1-4-2-13(10(17)12-8(4)11)9-7(16)6(15)5(3-14)18-9/h2,5-7,9,14-16H,3H2,1H3,(H2,11,12,17)/t5-,6-,7-,9-/m1/s1
    Key: ZAYHVCMSTBRABG-JXOAFFINSA-N
  • InChI=1/C10H15N3O5/c1-4-2-13(10(17)12-8(4)11)9-7(16)6(15)5(3-14)18-9/h2,5-7,9,14-16H,3H2,1H3,(H2,11,12,17)/t5-,6-,7-,9-/m1/s1
    Key: ZAYHVCMSTBRABG-JXOAFFINBK
  • O=C1/N=C(/N)\C(=C/N1[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H]2O)CO)C
Properties
C10H15N3O5
Molar mass 257.246 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

5-Methylcytidine is a modified nucleoside derived from 5-methylcytosine. It is found in ribonucleic acids of animal, plant, and bacterial origin.[1]

  1. ^ Dunn, D. B. (1960). "Isolation of 5-methylcytidine from ribonucleic acid". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 38: 176–178. doi:10.1016/0006-3002(60)91219-1. PMID 13818675.