Pharmaceutical
Xenobiotic
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 06:27:29 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:16 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0015661
Metabolite Identification
Common NameCordycepin
DescriptionCordycepin is a nucleoside analog classified as a purine derivative. Its chemical structure features a ribose sugar linked to a modified adenine base, where the hydroxyl group at the 3' position is replaced by an amino group, giving it unique biochemical properties. Cordycepin plays a crucial role in various metabolic pathways, particularly in the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and as a precursor in the synthesis of other bioactive compounds. In the context of Cordyceps militaris, cordycepin production is regulated by the global regulatory factor VeA, which modulates morphological development and conidiogenesis, and its overexpression, combined with tea polyphenols, has been shown to enhance cordycepin production significantly during liquid fermentation, associated with increased metabolic flux through the pentose phosphate pathway (PMID:41045993 ). Additionally, research has focused on synthesizing cordycepin derivatives to improve antitumor efficacy, with one derivative demonstrating significant inhibitory effects on HepG-2 cancer cells (PMID:41045500 ). Cordycepin's diverse biological activities, including tumor suppression and immunomodulation, further underscore its importance as a bioactive compound derived from this medicinal fungus (PMID:41032156 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
9-(beta-D-3'-Deoxyribofuranosyl)adenineChEBI
9-CordyceposidoadenineChEBI
CordycepineChEBI
3'-DeoxyadenosineKegg
9-(b-D-3'-Deoxyribofuranosyl)adenineGenerator
9-(Β-D-3'-deoxyribofuranosyl)adenineGenerator
Molecular FormulaC10H13N5O3
Average Mass251.2419
Monoisotopic Mass251.101839307
IUPAC Name(2R,3R,5S)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-ol
Traditional Namecordycepin
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@]1(CO)C[C@@]([H])(O)[C@@]([H])(O1)N1C=NC2=C(N)N=CN=C12
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H13N5O3/c11-8-7-9(13-3-12-8)15(4-14-7)10-6(17)1-5(2-16)18-10/h3-6,10,16-17H,1-2H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t5-,6+,10+/m0/s1
InChI KeyOFEZSBMBBKLLBJ-BAJZRUMYSA-N