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Adenosine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Adenosine
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.759.590.138
D13.570.583.138
D13.570.800.096
Unique ID
D000241
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000241
Scope Note
A nucleoside that is composed of ADENINE and D-RIBOSE. Adenosine or adenosine derivatives play many important biological roles in addition to being components of DNA and RNA. Adenosine itself is a neurotransmitter.
Entry Term(s)
Adenocard
Adenoscan
Pharm Action
Analgesics
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists
Registry Numbers
K72T3FS567
0
Related Numbers
58-61-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Adenosine
Previous Indexing
Nucleosides (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
72; was see under NUCLEOSIDES 1963-71
Online Note
search NUCLEOSIDES 1966-71
History Note
72; was see under NUCLEOSIDES 1963-71
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/27
Adenosine Preferred
Adenocard Narrower
Adenoscan Narrower
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