X4002

Xanthine

BioUltra, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): 2,6-Dihydroxypurine
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₄N₄O₂
• CAS Number: 69-89-6
• Molecular Weight: 152.11
• Beilstein: 8733
• EC Number: 200-718-6
• MDL number: MFCD00078453
• UNSPSC Code: 41106305
• PubChem Substance ID: 24902144
• NACRES: NA.51

Properties

• biological source: synthetic (organic)
• product line: BioUltra
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P); ≤0.1% Insoluble matter
• ign. residue: ≤0.1%
• solubility: 1 M NaOH: 0.1 M, clear, colorless to light yellow
• anion traces: sulfate (SO₄^2-): <0.05%
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.0005%; Ca: ≤0.0005%; Cu: ≤0.0005%; Fe: ≤0.0005%; K: ≤0.005%; Mg: ≤0.0005%; NH₄⁺: ≤0.05%; Na: ≤0.005%; Pb: ≤0.001%; Zn: ≤0.0005%
• SMILES string: O=C1NC(=O)c2nc[nH]c2N1
• InChI: 1S/C5H4N4O2/c10-4-2-3(7-1-6-2)8-5(11)9-4/h1H,(H3,6,7,8,9,10,11)
• InChI key: LRFVTYWOQMYALW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Xanthine is a purine that can be produced in the purine metabolic pathway via different precursors:

• Guanine deamination by guanine deaminase
• Hypoxanthine conversion by xanthine oxidoreductase

Xanthine or its derivatives are naturally present in animal organs, yeast, potatoes, coffee beans, and tea.

Application

Xanthine has been used as a substrate for the determination of xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibitory activity. It has also been used in the following systems:

• yeast culture
• human cell line culture
• recombinant viruses cloned as bacterial artificial chromosomes in Escherichia coli

Biochem/physiol Actions

Xanthine and xanthine oxidase are used to generate superoxide radicals to measure the activity of superoxide dismutase.

Features and Benefits

• Tested for trace metal content (fuller details in Properties section and on Specification Sheet)
• Tested for trace sulfate content (fuller details in Properties section and on Specification Sheet)

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves