theobromine

Term ID

CHEBI:28946

Synonyms

• 3,7-dihydro-3,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
• 3,7-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
• 3,7-dimethylpurine-2,6-dione
• 3,7-dimethylxanthine
• Theobromin
• theobromine

Definition

A dimethylxanthine having the two methyl groups located at positions 3 and 7. A purine alkaloid derived from the cacao plant, it is found in chocolate, as well as in a number of other foods, and is a vasodilator, diuretic and heart stimulator.

References

• cas:83-67-0
• drugbank:DB01412
• drugcentral:2618
• gmelin:143367
• hmdb:HMDB0002825
• kegg.compound:C07480
• knapsack:C00001509
• lincs.smallmolecule:LSM-5483
• metacyc.compound:3-7-DIMETHYLXANTHINE
• pdb-ccd:37T
• pubmed:10456233
• pubmed:11600064
• pubmed:16979558
• pubmed:18632476
• pubmed:18964243
• pubmed:19018565
• pubmed:21839757
• pubmed:21871761
• pubmed:22751681
• pubmed:22770225
• pubmed:22824731
• pubmed:22866022
• pubmed:23094271
• pubmed:23236361
• pubmed:28166217
• pubmed:9468592
• reaxys:16464
• wikipedia.en:Theobromine

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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