Term Name: | 7-methylxanthine |
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Synonyms: | 3,7-dihydro-7-methyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 7-methyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 7-Methylxanthin, 7-methylxanthine, Heteroxanthin, Heteroxanthine |
Definition: | An oxopurine that is xanthine in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen at position 7 is replaced by a methyl group. It is an intermediate metabolite in the synthesis of caffeine. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:48991] ( EBI ) |