Chemistry:1,3,7-Trimethyluric acid

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1,3,7-Trimethyluric acid
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3,7-Trimethyl-7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione
Other names
8-Oxy-caffeine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C8H10N4O3
Molar mass 210.192
Appearance White, crystalline
Melting point ≥ 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

1,3,7-Trimethyluric acid, also referred to as trimethyluric acid and 8-oxy-caffeine, is a purine alkaloid that is produced in some plants and occurs as a minor metabolite of caffeine in humans.[1] The enzymes that metabolize caffeine into 1,3,7-trimethyluric acid in humans include CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4.[2]

References

  1. "1,3,7-trimethyluric acid". PubChem Compound. National Center for Biotechnology Information. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?q=all&cid=79437#ec. Retrieved 10 August 2014. 
  2. "DrugBank". DrugBank. University of Alberta. 16 September 2013. 

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