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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Adenosine
Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Adenosine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Purines > Purine Nucleosides > Adenosine
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Purine Nucleosides > Adenosine
Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Purine Nucleosides > Adenosine

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Adenosine  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Adenocard
  • Adenoscan

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 72; was see under NUCLEOSIDES 1963-71

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000241

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