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3-Methylxanthine, a xanthine derivative, is a cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP) inhibitor, with an IC50 of 920 μM on guinea-pig isolated trachealis muscle.
| Catalog Number | R018146 |
| CAS Number | 1076-22-8 |
| Synonyms | 3-methyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione |
| Molecular Formula | C6H6N4O2 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H6N4O2/c1-10-4-3(7-2-8-4)5(11)9-6(10)12/h2H,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,11,12) |
| InChIKey | GMSNIKWWOQHZGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CN1C2=C(C(=O)NC1=O)NC=N2 |
| Reference | [1]. Tanaka H, et al. Inhibition of cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase by xanthine derivatives relaxes guinea-pig trachealis smooth muscle. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 1991 Mar;18(3):163-8. [2]. Yamamoto K, et al. Neurotoxic convulsions induced by theophylline and its metabolites in mice. Biol Pharm Bull. 1996 Jun;19(6):869-72. |
