1,7-DIMETHYLURIC ACID

Description

1,7-Dimethyluric acid is a metabolite of caffeine produced by the action of xanthine oxidase on paraxanthine. It can be detected in urine as a biomarker of caffeine consumption.

Chemical properties

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The Uses of 1,7-DIMETHYLURIC ACID

1,7-Dimethyluric acid is the suitable reagent used for the simultaneous determination of plasma levels of theophylline and its metabolites without interference from caffeine or caffeine metabolites by HPLC.

The Uses of 1,7-DIMETHYLURIC ACID

A metabolite of Caffeine

What are the applications of Application

1,7-Dimethyluric Acid is a metabolite of caffeine

Definition

ChEBI: An oxopurine that is 7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione substituted by methyl groups at N-1 and N-7. It is a metabolite of caffeine and is often found in human urine samples.

General Description

1,7-Dimethyluric acid is an important metabolite of caffeine. Electrochemical oxidation of 1,7-dimethyluric acid was studied over a wide pH range of 2.2-10.3 at solid electrodes.