xanthine lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
• A purine base found in most body tissues and fluids, certain plants, and some urinary calculi. It is an intermediate in the degradation of adenosine monophosphate to uric acid, being formed by oxidation of hypoxanthine. The methylated xanthine compounds caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline and their derivatives are used in medicine for their bronchodilator effects. (Dorland, 28th ed)