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Cordycepin

Cordycepin

IUPAC name	9-(3-Deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)adenine
Other names	Cordycepine 3'-Deoxyadenosine
Identifiers
CAS number	73-03-3
SMILES	O[C@@H]1C[C@@H](CO)O[C@H]1N2C(N=CN=C3N)=C3N=C2
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₃
Molar mass	251.24 g/mol
Melting point	225.5 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Cordycepin, or 3-deoxyadenosine, is a derivative of the nucleoside adenosine, differing from the latter by the absence of oxygen in the 3' position of its ribose part.

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It was initially extracted from fungi of genus Cordyceps, but is now produced synthetically.

Being similar to adenosine, some enzymes cannot discriminate between them. Hence it can participate in certain biochemical reactions (for example, be incorporated into an RNA molecule, thus causing the premature termination of its synthesis).