cytidine /cy·ti·dine/ (si´tĭ-dēn) a purine nucleoside consisting of cytosine and ribose, a constituent of RNA and important in the synthesis of a variety of lipid derivatives. Symbol C.
cytidine triphosphate (CTP) an energy-rich nucleotide that acts as an activated precursor in the biosynthesis of RNA and other cellular constituents.
cy·ti·dine (s  t -d n )n. A white crystalline nucleoside composed of one molecule each of cytosine and ribose. Also called cytosine ribonucleoside. |
cytidine
a nucleoside, cytosine riboside; a constituent of RNA and cytidine nucleotides.
cytidine 5′-triphosphate
CTP; pyrimidine-nucleotide base involved in the structure of the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, in the activation of sugars, and in phospholipid synthesis.
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