Adenosine

Synonyms

(2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol; 9-β-D-ribofuranosyladenine; Adenine-9-β-D-ribofuranoside; Adenine riboside

Definition

Endogenous nucleoside made up of the purinic base adenine and the pentose carbohydrate ribose linked through an N-9 bound. Adenosine is present in all mammalian tissues at both the intra-