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Descriptor
English
:
Xanthine
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Xantina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Xantina
Tree Number:
D03.132.960.938
D03.633.100.759.758.824.938
Definition
English
:
A purine base found in most body
tissues
and fluids, certain
plants
, and some
urinary calculi
. It is an intermediate in the degradation of
adenosine monophosphate
to
uric acid
, being formed by
oxidation
of
hypoxanthine
. The methylated
xanthine
compounds
caffeine
,
theobromine
, and
theophylline
and their derivatives are used in
medicine
for their bronchodilator effects. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
a specific chem: do not confuse with
XANTHINES
or
XANTHENES
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Xanthine
/
analogs & derivatives
use
Xanthines
History Note
English
:
98; use XANTHINE (NM) 1980-97
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
33417
Unique Identifier:
D019820
Occurrence in VHL
:
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