N 6 cyclopentyladenosine

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Structural formula
Structural formula of N6-cyclopentyladenosine
General
Surname N 6 cyclopentyladenosine
other names
  • CPA
  • 9-β- D- ribofuranosyl- N 6 -cyclopentyl-adenine
  • 9 - [(2 R , 3 R , 4 S , 5 R ) -3,4-dihydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl) oxolan-2-yl] cyclopentylamino-purine
Molecular formula C 15 H 21 N 5 O 4
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 41552-82-3
PubChem 657378
ChemSpider 571479
Wikidata Q6590371
properties
Molar mass 335.36 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

N 6 -Cyclopentyladenosine (CPA) is a synthetic nucleoside . It consists of β- D- ribofuranose (sugar) and a substituted adenine . It differs from adenosine by adding a cyclopentyl group . It is used as a selective agonist to the adenosine receptor .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  2. ^ M. Williams, A. Braunwalder, TJ Erickson: "Evaluation of the binding of the A-1 selective adenosine radioligand, cyclopentyladenosine (CPA), to rat brain tissue", Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology , 1986 , 332  (2) , Pp. 179-183 ( doi : 10.1007 / BF00511410 ; PMID 3703020 ).