| Definition | Cytidine monophosphate, also known as CMP or cytidylic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrimidine ribonucleoside monophosphates. These are pyrimidine ribobucleotides with monophosphate group linked to the ribose moiety. Cytidine monophosphate is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Cytidine monophosphate exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, cytidine monophosphate is involved in lactose synthesis. Outside of the human body, Cytidine monophosphate has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as vanilla, red beetroots, kiwis, garden tomato (var.), and german camomiles. This could make cytidine monophosphate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. A pyrimidine ribonucleoside 5'-monophosphate having cytosine as the nucleobase. |
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