Product Description: 1-Methylxanthine-13C,d3 is the 13C- and deuterium labeled 1-Methylxanthine. 1-Methylxanthine, a caffeine derivative, is an essential human urinary metabolite of caffeine and theophylline (1,3-dimethylxanthine, TP)[1]. 1-Methylxanthine enhances the radiosensitivity of tumor cells[2].
Formula: C5 13CH3D3N4O2
References: [1]Russak EM, et al. Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Pharmacokinetics of Pharmaceuticals. Ann Pharmacother. 2019;53(2):211-216. /[2]Algharrawi KH, et al. Direct conversion of theophylline to 3-methylxanthine by metabolically engineered E. coli. Microb Cell Fact. 2015 Dec 21;14:203./[3]Youn H, et al. 1-Methylxanthine enhances the radiosensitivity of tumor cells. Int J Radiat Biol. 2009 Feb;85(2):167-74.
Molecular Weight: 170.15
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Endogenous Metabolite;Isotope-Labeled Compounds