Xanthine

Xanthine

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Xanthine is a purine base and intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid (Item No. 16219).{59425,59426} It is formed during mammalian purine catabolism in the liver via oxidation of hypoxanthine (Item No. 22254) by xanthine oxidase (XO), which also oxidizes xanthine to produce uric acid.{59425,59427} Xanthine is also formed from guanine, xanthosine, or hypoxanthine during purine catabolism in plants.{59428} It has been found in a variety of commercial foodstuffs, including beer yeast, mushrooms, vegetables, fish, and beef.{59429} Urinary xanthine levels are decreased in patients with primary gout.{59430} Xanthine has also been used in the synthesis of xanthine derivatives that have anticancer or anti-inflammatory activities in vitro.{59431}

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