Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:30:00 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:31:02 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000090
Metabolite Identification
Common NameThymidine
DescriptionThymidine, also known as deoxythymidine or DTHD, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleosides. Pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleosides are compounds consisting of a pyrimidine linked to a ribose which lacks a hydroxyl group at position 2. Thymidine is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Thymidine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In cell biology, it is used to synchronize the cells in S phase. Within humans, thymidine participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, thymidine can be biosynthesized from 5-thymidylic acid through its interaction with the enzyme cytosolic purine 5'-nucleotidase. In addition, thymidine can be converted into 5-thymidylic acid; which is catalyzed by the enzyme thymidine kinase. In humans, thymidine is involved in the metabolic disorder called UMP synthase deficiency (orotic aciduria). Outside of the human body, thymidine has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as horned melons, Asian pears, brassicas, Japanese chestnuts, and apricots. This could make thymidine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Thymidine is non-toxic and is a naturally occurring compound that exists in all living organisms and DNA viruses. 25% of DNA is composed of thymidine. RNA does not have thymidine and has uridine instead. Thymidine is the DNA nucleoside T, which pairs with adenosine (A) in double-stranded DNA.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-(2-Deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dioneChEBI
2'-Deoxy-5-methyluridineChEBI
2'-DeoxythymidineChEBI
2'-ThymidineChEBI
5-Methyl-2'-deoxyuridineChEBI
DeoxythymidineChEBI
DTHDChEBI
TChEBI
Thymine 2'-deoxyribosideChEBI
1-(2-Deoxy-b-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dioneGenerator
1-(2-Deoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dioneGenerator
1-(2-Deoxy-b-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedioneHMDB
1-(2-Deoxy-beta-delta-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedioneHMDB
1-[4-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methyl-pyrimidine-2,4-dioneHMDB
2'-Deoxy-5-methyl-uridineHMDB
5-MethyldeoxyuridineHMDB
DeoxyribothymidineHMDB
DTHMDB
DThydHMDB
ThymidinHMDB
Thymine 2-desoxyribosideHMDB
Thymine deoxyribosideHMDB
Thymine-1 2-deoxy-b-D-ribofuranosideHMDB
Thymine-1 2-deoxy-beta-delta-ribofuranosideHMDB
2' DeoxythymidineHMDB
Molecular FormulaC10H14N2O5
Average Mass242.2286
Monoisotopic Mass242.090271568
IUPAC Name1-[(2R,4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione
Traditional Namethymidine
CAS Registry Number50-89-5
SMILES
CC1=CN([C@H]2C[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O2)C(=O)NC1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H14N2O5/c1-5-3-12(10(16)11-9(5)15)8-2-6(14)7(4-13)17-8/h3,6-8,13-14H,2,4H2,1H3,(H,11,15,16)/t6-,7+,8+/m0/s1
InChI KeyIQFYYKKMVGJFEH-XLPZGREQSA-N