Adenosine
A naturally occurring nucleoside that plays a critical role in regulating heart rhythm, blood flow, and cellular energy transfer throughout the body. It is used medically to rapidly restore normal heart rhythm during certain types of fast heartbeats, and also has roles in research related to brain function and airway inflammation.
Molecular Weight
267.2400 g/mol
LogP
-1.10
TPSA
140.00 Ų
Lipinski RO5
Pass
Therapeutic Areas
Mechanism of Action
Functions as a nucleoside analog that is incorporated into viral or cellular DNA/RNA during replication, causing chain termination or coding errors that inhibit pathogen proliferation.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Functions as a nucleoside analog that is incorporated into viral or cellular DNA/RNA during replication, causing chain termination or coding errors that inhibit pathogen proliferation.
2D Structure
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SMILES
Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H13N5O4/c11-8-5-9(13-2-12-8)15(3-14-5)10-7(18)6(17)4(1-16)19-10/h2-4,6-7,10,16-18H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t4-,6-,7-,10-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C10H13N5O4
HBD / HBA
4 / 8
Rotatable Bonds
2
Heavy Atoms
19
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Frequently Asked Questions
A naturally occurring nucleoside that plays a critical role in regulating heart rhythm, blood flow, and cellular energy transfer throughout the body. It is used medically to rapidly restore normal heart rhythm during certain types of fast heartbeats, and also has roles in research related to brain function and airway inflammation.
Functions as a nucleoside analog that is incorporated into viral or cellular DNA/RNA during replication, causing chain termination or coding errors that inhibit pathogen proliferation.
Yes, Adenosine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL477. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 60961. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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