1,3,7-Trimethyluric acid explained

1,3,7-Trimethyluric acid, also referred to as trimethyluric acid and 8-oxy-caffeine, is a purine alkaloid that is produced in some plants and occurs as a minor metabolite of caffeine in humans.[1] The enzymes that metabolize caffeine into 1,3,7-trimethyluric acid in humans include CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1,3,7-trimethyluric acid. PubChem Compound . National Center for Biotechnology Information . 10 August 2014.
  2. Encyclopedia: Caffeine: Pharmacology . http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00201#pharmacology . DrugBank . University of Alberta . 8 August 2014 . 16 September 2013 .

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