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Caffeine
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SYNONYMS 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine
3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
PRODUCT LINE Natural Products / Antibiotics
PRODUCT CATEGORY Natural Products for Neurological Research
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ALX-550-322-G005   5 g 10.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C8H10N4O2
MW: 194.2
CAS NUMBER: 58-08-2
MERCK INDEX: 14: 1636
SOURCE/HOST: Found in tea leaves, coffee beans, cocoa beans, matι leaves, guarana paste and kola nuts.
PURITY: ≥99%
APPEARANCE: White powder.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in chloroform, 100% alcohol or hot water.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +20°C
HAZARD: TOXIC.

Product Description
CNS stimulant. Blocks adenosine A1 and A2A receptors. cAMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Interferes with the uptake and storage of Ca2+ by the sarcoplasmic reticulum in skeletal muscle. Prevents apoptosis and cell cycle effects induced by various chemicals. Inhibits cellular DNA repair mechanisms. Anti-inflammatory.
Product Specific Literature References
Analogues of caffeine and theophylline: effect of structural alterations on affinity at adenosine receptors: J.W. Daly, et al.; J. Med. Chem. 29, 1305 (1986) Abstract
Caffeine as an analgesic adjuvant: a review of pharmacology and mechanisms of action: J. Sawynok & T.L. Yaksh; Pharmacol. Rev. 45, 43 (1993) Abstract
Caffeine prevents apoptosis and cell cycle effects induced by camptothecin or topotecan in HL-60 cells: F. Traganos, et al.; Cancer Res. 53, 4613 (1993) Abstract
Multiple effects of caffeine on calcium current in rat ventricular myocytes: I. Zahradnik & P. Palade; Pfluegers Arch. 424, 129 (1993) Abstract
Acute effects of caffeine on arterial stiffness, wave reflections, and central aortic pressures: T.G. Papaioannou, et al.; Am. J. Hypertens. 18, 129 (2005), (Review) Abstract
Caffeine and the dopaminergic system: O. Cauli & M. Morelli; Behav. Pharmacol. 16, 63 (2005), (Review) Abstract
Immunomodulatory effects of caffeine: friend or foe: L. A. Horrigan, et al.; Pharmacol. Ther. 111, 877 (2006), (Review) Abstract
Novel neuroprotection by caffeine and adenosine A(2A) receptor antagonists in animal models of Parkinson’s disease: A. Kalda, et al.; J. Neurol. Sci. 248, 9 (2006), (Review) Abstract
The enigmatic effects of caffeine in cell cycle and cancer: A. M. & Bode and Z. Dong; Cancer Lett. 247, 26 (2007), (Review) Abstract
Further Categories Containing This Product:
Natural Products - Other Signal Transduction Pathway Modulators • Ca2+ Modulators • Natural Products - Apoptosis Inducers & Inhibitors • DNA Repair Other Products • Natural Products - Chemopreventive Agents • Neuroactive Agents Other Products • Alkaloids • Active Substances from Fruit and Vegetables • Natural Products - Anti-inflammatory Agents • Other Natural Products - DNA Regulation / Transcription • Natural Products for Cell Cycle Research • Phosphodiesterases / Related Products
 
 
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