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Adenosine
Definition
: A nucleoside that is composed of adenine and d-ribose. Adenosine or adenosine derivatives play many important biological roles in addition to being components of DNA and RNA. Adenosine itself is a neurotransmitter.
/biosyn /physiol permitted
Other names
Adenocard
Drugs:
ADENOSCAN
ADENOCARD
;
ADENOSINE
;
Substance
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Source
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sinefungin [ A 9145,adenosylornithine ]
antifungal antibiotic containing adenine, sugar hydroxyl & amino groups; isolated from Streptomyces griseolus
58944-73-3 decofuranuronic acid, 6,9-
diamino-
1-
(6-
amino-
9H-
purin-
9-
yl)-
1,5,6,7,8,9-
hexadeoxy
Adenosine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Antifungal Agents
;
Antimalarials
;
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 3(1):49;1973; J Antibiot (Tokyo) 31(3):185;1978