Meaning Xanthine
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Xanthine


A substance found in caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline and encountered in tea, coffee, and the colas. Chemically, xanthine is a purine. There is a genetic disease of xanthine metabolism, xanthinuria, due to deficiency of an enzyme, xanthine dehydrogenase, needed to process xanthine in the body. Unchecked, xanthinuria can lead to kidney stone [..]
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Xanthine


a biochemical compound
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Xanthine


A substance present in caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. It is found in coffee, tea, and cola beverages.
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Xanthine


(n) crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
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Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Xanthine: A purine with the molecular structure shown below. IUPAC name 3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione. Xanthine derivatives such as caffeine often have stimulan [..]
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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 oxidati [..]
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Xanthine


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 oxidati [..]
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