MOLECULE

dCTP

dCTP, also known as deoxy-CTP, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates. These are pyrimidine nucleotides with a triphosphate group linked to the ribose moiety lacking a hydroxyl group at position 2. dCTP is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). dCTP exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Within humans, dCTP participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, cytidine triphosphate and dCTP can be biosynthesized from uridine triphosphate through its interaction with the enzyme CTP synthase 1. In addition, dCTP can be biosynthesized from dCDP; which is catalyzed by the enzyme nucleoside diphosphate kinase 6. In humans, dCTP is involved in the metabolic disorder called the beta-ureidopropionase deficiency pathway. Outside of the human body, dCTP is found, on average, in the highest concentration within beers. dCTP has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as common verbena, ryes, sorghums, white lupines, and mugworts. This could make dCTP a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. A 2'-deoxycytidine phosphate having cytosine as the nucleobase. dCTP is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.