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Compound

Cordycepin

Also called 3'-Deoxyadenosine

Overview

NCI Thesaurus: Cordycepin is a purine nucleoside antimetabolite and antibiotic isolated from the fungus Cordyceps militaris with potential antineoplastic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities.[1] PC

What studies say

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“Cordycepin(3'-deoxyadenosine), a cytotoxic nucleoside analogue found in Cordyceps militaris , has attracted much attention due to its therapeutic potential and biological value.”[2] (Qin P et al., Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2019, abstract)

Chemistry

Formula
C10H13N5O3 PC
CAS number
73-03-0 PC
Molar mass (g/mol)
251.24 PC
IUPAC name (computed by PubChem)
(2R,3R,5S)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol PC
SMILES
C1[C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]1O)N2C=NC3=C(N=CN=C32)N)CO PC
InChIKey
OFEZSBMBBKLLBJ-BAJZRUMYSA-N PC
PubChem CID
6303

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Sources

  1. Journal / agency NCI Thesaurus (U.S. National Cancer Institute). Description text for Cordycepin, as shown in the PubChem record (CID 6303), retrieved 10 November 2026. Licence: Free of copyright, credit NCI; quoted word for word
  2. Journal / agency Qin P, Li X, Yang H, Wang ZY, Lu D. Therapeutic Potential and Biological Applications of Cordycepin and Metabolic Mechanisms in Cordycepin-Producing Fungi. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 2019. doi:10.3390/molecules24122231 · PMID 31207985 · PMC6632035 · Open access, CC BY licence; quoted word for word
  3. Journal / agency PubChem (U.S. National Library of Medicine). Compound summary, CID 6303. Retrieved 10 November 2026. Formula, mass, names and identifiers in the Chemistry table