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Definition

noun

A pyrimidine nucleoside that has cytosine attached to a deoxyribose ring.

Supplement

It differs from cytidine with one oxygen atom removed.

IUPAC name: 4-amino-1-[(2R,4S, 5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-one
Molecular formula: C₉H₁₃N₃O₄

Synonyms:

• 2'-deoxycytidine
• Deoxyribose cytidine
• Cytosine deoxyriboside.

Compare: cytidine.
See also: deoxyribonucleoside.

Related term:

• Deoxycytidine Monophosphate