| Bioactivity | L-Cytidine is an L-configurational form of Cytidine (HY-B0158). L-Cytidine is a pyrimidine nucleoside, a component of RNA. Cytidine can control the glial glutamate cycle, affect brain phospholipid metabolism, catecholamine synthesis and mitochondrial function[1][2]. |
| Name | L-Cytidine |
| CAS | 26524-60-7 |
| Formula | C9H13N3O5 |
| Molar Mass | 243.22 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Liu C, et, al. Study on the stereoselective binding of cytosine nucleoside enantiomers to human serum albumin. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2020 Jan 5;224:117452. [2]. Breslow R, et, al. On the origin of terrestrial homochirality for nucleosides and amino acids. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jun 9;106(23):9144-6. |