Xanthine

• UNSPSC Description:

  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].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Inflammation/Immunology

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/1H-Purine-2,6_3H,7H_-dione.html

• Purity:

  99.97

• Solubility:

  1M NaOH : 8.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic;adjust pH to 11 with NaOH)|DMSO : 3.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)|H2O : 5 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;adjust pH to 10 with 1M NaOH;heat to 60°C)

• Smiles:

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

• Molecular Weight:

  152.113

• References & Citations:

  [1]Pundir CS, Devi R. Biosensing methods for xanthine determination: a review. Enzyme Microb Technol. 2014;57:55-62.|[2]David A. Taylor, et al. Central Nervous SystemStimulants.|[3]Ashihara H, et al. Xanthine Alkaloids: Occurrence, Biosynthesis, and Function in Plants. Prog Chem Org Nat Prod. 2017;105:1-88.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  Phase 1

• CAS Number:

  69-89-6