Product 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].
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C5H4N4O2
References: [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.
CAS Number: 69-89-6
Molecular Weight: 152.11
Compound Purity: 99.91
Research Area: Inflammation/Immunology
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)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite