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cordycepin

cordycepin noun: a deoxy form of adenosine.

cordycepin: a deoxy form of adenosine
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Noun

cordycepin (uncountable)

  1. A deoxy form of adenosine.
    • The results with cordycepin are less clear-cut. With cordycepin, low levels cause considerable inhibition of mRNA synthesis with little effect on embryo growth, suggesting that new mRNA may not be a requirement for early growth.1982, A. Marcus, S. Rodaway, “Chapter 13: Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis During Germination”, in Harry Smith, Donald Grierson, editors, The Molecular Biology of Plant Development, page 347
    • Many active ingredients, such as cordycepin, polysaccharides, and ergosterol, have been isolated from various Cordyceps species and account for a range of bioactivities (Table 5.3).2011, Bao-qin Lin, Shao-ping-Li, Chapter 5: Cordyceps as an Herbal Drug, Iris F. F. Benzie, Sissi Wachtel-Galor (editors), Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects, 2nd Edition, page 84

Origin of cordycepin

From translingual Cordyceps, a genus of fungus from certain species of which the compound was formerly extracted, + -in.

Questions about cordycepin

What does cordycepin mean?
Cordycepin means a deoxy form of adenosine.
What part of speech is cordycepin?
Cordycepin is a noun.

Words near cordycepin in the dictionary

  1. cordwaining
  2. cordwains
  3. cordwood
  4. cordwoods
  5. cordy
  6. cordycepin
  7. cordyceps
  8. cordyceptic
  9. cordycipitaceous
  10. cordylid
  11. cordylids

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