cordycepin

From translingual Cordyceps, a genus of fungus from certain species of which the compound was formerly extracted, +‎ -in.

cordycepin (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
   • 1982, A. Marcus, S. Rodaway, “Chapter 13: Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis During Germination”, in Harry Smith, Donald Grierson, editors, The Molecular Biology of Plant Development, page 347:

     The results with cordycepin are less clear-cut. With cordycepin, low levels cause considerable inhibition of mRNA synthesis with little effect on embryo growth, suggesting that new mRNA may not be a requirement for early growth.

   • 2011, Bao-qin Lin, Shao-ping-Li, Chapter 5: Cordyceps as an Herbal Drug, Iris F. F. Benzie, Sissi Wachtel-Galor (editors), Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects, 2nd Edition, page 84,

     Many active ingredients, such as cordycepin, polysaccharides, and ergosterol, have been isolated from various Cordyceps species and account for a range of bioactivities (Table 5.3).

   • 2012, Shan-ching Sung, “Chapter 6: Inhibitors of RNA and DNA Biosynthesis”, in R Hochster, editor, Metabolic Inhibitors: A Comprehensive Treatise, volume 3, page 184:

     Cordycepin (4, 83), isolated as a crystalline metabolic product from cultures of Cordyceps militaris, exhibits inhibitory activity toward the growth of many strains of Bacillus subtilis (84).