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Cytidine is a nucleoside molecule that is formed when cytosine is attached to a ribose ring (also known as a ribofuranose) via a β-N1-glycosidic bond. Cytidine is a component of RNA.
If cytosine is attached to a deoxyribose ring, it is known as a deoxycytidine.
Cytidine has been shown to exhibit "antidepressant-like effects in rats.
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