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Sigma-Aldrich

Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine sodium salt dihydrate

~98%, from yeast, solid

Synonym(s):

CDP-choline-Na, CDP-coline, Citicoline sodium, P′-[2-(Trimethylammonio)­ethyl]­ester cytidine 5′-(tri­hydro­gen di­phos­phate) inner salt monosodium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H25N4NaO11P2 · 2H2O
CAS Number:
33818-15-4
Molecular Weight:
546.34
Beilstein:
4110040
MDL number:
MFCD00150508
UNSPSC Code:
41106300
PubChem Substance ID:
24278064
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

yeast

Quality Level

200

Assay

~98%

form

solid

color

white

solubility

H2O: 100 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[Na+].C[N+](C)(C)CCOP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OCC1OC([C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)N2C=CC(N)=NC2=O

InChI

1S/C14H26N4O11P2.Na/c1-18(2,3)6-7-26-30(22,23)29-31(24,25)27-8-9-11(19)12(20)13(28-9)17-5-4-10(15)16-14(17)21;/h4-5,9,11-13,19-20H,6-8H2,1-3H3,(H3-,15,16,21,22,23,24,25);/q;+1/p-1/t9?,11-,12-,13?;/m1./s1

InChI key

YWAFNFGRBBBSPD-MBWJOHGMSA-M

General description

Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) contains cytidine and choline linked via a diphosphate bridge.

Application

Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine sodium salt dihydrate has been used as a physiological metabolite for the identification of gemcitabine diphosphate choline (GdPC) by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method in the Kennedy pathway .

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) plays an important role in the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine. It is also involved in the biosynthesis of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter. CDP-choline has therapeutic effects against hypoxia, cerebral ischemia and traumatic brain injury. It also exhibits therapeutic effects against learning and memory disorders, drug addiction and Alzheimer′s and Parkinson′s diseases.

Caution

Hygroscopic

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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W R Schäbitz et al.
Journal of the neurological sciences, 138(1-2), 21-25 (1996-06-01)
Potential therapeutic effects of cytidine 5-diphosphocholine (citicoline), a key intermediary in the biosynthesis of the membrane phospholipid, phosphatidylcholine, are presumably related to enhanced phospholipid synthesis in the ischemic brain. We evaluated prolonged citicoline treatment in a temporary focal ischemia model.
W M Clark et al.
Neurology, 49(3), 671-678 (1997-09-26)
Citicoline (CDP-choline) is a key intermediary in the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine, an important component of the neural cell membrane. It has been shown to produce beneficial effects in both animal models and non-US clinical stroke trials. This study comprised a
Cytidine 5?-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) in stroke and other CNS disorders
Adibhatla R M and Hatcher J F
Neurochemical Research, 30(1), 15-23 (2005)
Rao Muralikrishna Adibhatla et al.
Neurochemical research, 30(1), 15-23 (2005-03-11)
Brain phosphatidylcholine (PC) levels are regulated by a balance between synthesis and hydrolysis. Pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 (IL-1alpha/beta) activate phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) and PC-phospholipase C (PC-PLC) to hydrolyze PC. PC hydrolysis by PLA(2) releases
M Z Onal et al.
Stroke, 28(5), 1060-1065 (1997-05-01)
Citicoline, a naturally occurring precursor of phosphatidylcholine, is neuroprotective and is currently being assessed in clinical trials. To evaluate potential synergistic neuroprotective effects of prolonged citicoline treatment and early N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist therapy, suboptimal treatment regimens of citicoline and MK-801
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