Cytidine 5’-diphosphate disodium salt (CDP-Na2)

Application Areas

1. Product Overview

CDP-Na₂ (Cytidine 5'-Diphosphate Disodium Salt) is a pyrimidine nucleotide composed of cytidine and two phosphate groups. It is a key intermediate in pyrimidine metabolism, phospholipid biosynthesis, and energy transfer. CDP-Na₂ plays an essential role in nucleic acid synthesis, lipid metabolism, and enzymatic reactions, making it valuable in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biotechnology, and scientific research.

2. Main Application Fields

1) Pharmaceutical Industry

Drug intermediate: CDP-Na₂ is used as a raw material in the synthesis of nucleotide-based drugs and antiviral agents.

Metabolic research: Applied in studies involving phospholipid biosynthesis (e.g., CDP-choline pathway) and cell membrane metabolism.

Therapeutic studies: Supports research on neurological protection, liver function, and metabolic regulation.

2) Scientific Research

RNA synthesis: CDP-Na₂ serves as an intermediate in pyrimidine nucleotide metabolism, essential for RNA biosynthesis studies.

Enzyme assays: Used as a substrate in CTP synthase, kinase, and polymerase activity studies.

Metabolism studies: Plays a critical role in research on nucleotide metabolism and phospholipid biosynthesis.

3) Diagnostics & Testing Reagents

In vitro diagnostics (IVD): Incorporated into diagnostic reagents and kits for enzyme activity assays and metabolic pathway studies.

Biomarker research: Used as a reference compound in studies of pyrimidine metabolism and lipid biosynthesis.

4) Biotechnology & Applied Fields

mRNA & nucleic acid research: CDP-Na₂ can be used as a nucleotide component in in vitro transcription systems.

Phospholipid biosynthesis studies: Supports cell membrane research, liposome preparation, and biochemical pathway analysis.

Synthetic biology: Applied in cell-free systems and nucleotide-based biotechnological processes.