Xanthine (Standard)

MedChem Express

Xanthine (Standard) [69-89-6]

999

69-89-6

Research Use Only

C5H4N4O2

152.11

Xanthine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Xanthine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Xanthine, a plant alkaloid found in tea, coffee, and cocoa, is a mild stimulant of the central nervous system. Xanthine also acts as an intermediate product on the pathway of purine degradation[1][2][3]. In Vitro: A number of stimulants are derived from Xanthine including caffeine and theobromine. Xanthine is a product on the pathway of purine degradation. Xanthine is subsequently converted to uric acid by the action of the Xanthine oxidase enzyme.

O=C(N1)NC2=C(N=CN2)C1=O

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