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N6-Cyclopentyladenosine
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<p><i>N</i>6-Cyclopentyladenosine (CPA) is a drug which acts as a selective <a href="/facts/Adenosine/MwyTJ2wR">adenosine</a> <a href="/facts/Adenosine_A1_receptor/achlkhqG">A1</a> <a href="/facts/Receptor_(biochemistry)/tjTAC76a">receptor</a> <a href="/facts/Agonist/nz8U5NNp">agonist</a>. It has mainly <a href="/facts/Cardiovascular/WXwudzzc">cardiovascular</a> effects with only subtle alterations of behavior. CPA is widely used in scientific research into the <a href="/facts/Adenosine_receptor/TjlLlUD0">adenosine receptors</a> and has been used to derive a large family of derivatives. </p>