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M6885

Sigma-Aldrich

1-Methyluric acid

Synonym(s):

1-Methyl-2,6,8-trihydroxypurine, 1-U, 1MUA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6N4O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
182.14
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
195190
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.51

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

1 M NaOH: 20 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy

SMILES string

CN1C(=O)NC2=C(NC(=O)N2)C1=O

InChI

1S/C6H6N4O3/c1-10-4(11)2-3(9-6(10)13)8-5(12)7-2/h1H3,(H,9,13)(H2,7,8,12)

InChI key

QFDRTQONISXGJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1-Methyluric acid has been used:
  • for the determination of uric acid in stool samples by liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry
  • in turbidimetric assay of synthetic urine samples
  • as a substrate for CYP1A2(cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 2) assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

1-Methyluric acid (1-U) is a major metabolite of caffeine and theophylline with antioxidant activity that protects molecules such as low density lipoproteins (LDL) from oxidative modifications. 1-Methyluric acid may be used in studies aimed at differentiating the activities of caffeine and theophylline metabolites.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Effects of peppermint tea consumption on the activities of CYP1A2, CYP2A6, Xanthine Oxidase, N-acetyltranferase-2 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases-1A1/1A6 in healthy volunteers
Begas E, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 100, 80-89 (2017)
C Lee
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 295(1-2), 141-154 (2000-04-18)
Although caffeine has been suggested as an antioxidant at millimolar concentrations, little information is available about the antioxidant activity of caffeine and its metabolites at physiological concentrations. Antioxidant activity was measured by oxygen-radical absorbing capacity (ORAC) using 2, 2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride
Theophano A Psarra et al.
Fundamental & clinical pharmacology, 22(5), 537-547 (2008-10-11)
The present study, aimed to clarify whether the gastrointestinal adverse effects following administration of the bronchodilator theophylline are owing to the action of the drug itself or its metabolites, investigates the pharmacodymanic effects of theophylline's metabolites on the spontaneous contractility
Improved HPLC assay for measuring serum vitamin C with 1-methyluric acid used as an electrochemically active internal standard.
Leslie F McCoy et al.
Clinical chemistry, 51(6), 1062-1064 (2005-04-30)
Xanthine urolithiasis: Inhibitors of xanthine crystallization
Grases F, et al.
bioRxiv, 335364-335364 (2018)

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