Term Name: | 1,7-dimethylxanthine |
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Synonyms: | 1,7-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 1,7-Dimethylxanthine, 3,7-Dihydro-1,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione, p-Xanthine, Paraxanthine |
Definition: | A dimethylxanthine having the two methyl groups located at positions 1 and 7. It is a metabolite of caffeine and theobromine in animals. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:25858] ( EBI ) |