Cytidine-15N3 is a 15N labeled cytidine, a pyrimidine nucleoside and a vital component of RNA. It functions as a precursor to uridine and plays an important role in neuronal-glial glutamate cycling, cerebral phospholipid metabolism, catecholamine synthesis, and mitochondrial function.
- 15N labeled cytidine
- Component of RNA and precursor of uridine
- Involved in neuronal-glial glutamate cycling, cerebral phospholipid metabolism, catecholamine synthesis, and mitochondrial function
- Can be used as a tracer
- Functions as an internal standard for quantitative analysis by NMR, GC-MS, or LC-MS