paraxanthine
Sign in to saveAlso known as 1,7-dimethyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 1,7-dimethyl-xanthine, 1,7-dimethyl-3H-purine-2,6-dione, 1,7-dimethylxanthine
Paraxanthine, also known as 1,7-dimethylxanthine, is an isomer of theophylline and theobromine, two well-known stimulants found in coffee, tea, and chocolate. It is a member of the xanthine family of alkaloids, which also includes theophylline and theobromine in addition to caffeine.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- methylxanthine
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 180.064726
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- chemical formula
- C₇H₈N₄O₂
- canonical SMILES
- CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)N(C(=O)N2)C
- Commons category
- Paraxanthine
- found in taxon
- Citrus × paradisi
- subject has role
- primary metabolite
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Paraxanthine, also known as 1,7-dimethylxanthine, is an isomer of theophylline and theobromine, two well-known stimulants found in coffee, tea, and chocolate. It is a member of the xanthine family of alkaloids, which also includes theophylline and theobromine in addition to caffeine.
==Production and metabolism== Paraxanthine is not known to be produced by plants but is observed in nature as a metabolite of caffeine in animals and some species of bacteria.
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