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1,3-dimethyluric acid

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Description

1,3-dimethyluric acid is a **methylated derivative of uric acid**. While uric acid itself is a natural product of purine metabolism, 1,3-dimethyluric acid is not found in humans or other mammals.

**Here's why it's important for research:**

* **Antioxidant properties:** 1,3-dimethyluric acid has been shown to possess significant antioxidant properties, even stronger than uric acid itself. This makes it a promising candidate for the development of new antioxidant therapies, potentially useful in treating conditions related to oxidative stress, such as neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
* **Anti-inflammatory properties:** Research suggests 1,3-dimethyluric acid can suppress inflammation in certain models. This potential makes it an interesting target for research on inflammatory conditions like arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease.
* **Metabolic studies:** 1,3-dimethyluric acid can be used as a tool in metabolic research. Since it's not naturally present in mammals, its presence in a system can indicate specific metabolic pathways or enzyme activity.
* **Analytical chemistry:** 1,3-dimethyluric acid can be used as a standard in analytical chemistry techniques, especially when studying uric acid metabolism or developing assays for related compounds.

**Important note:** The research on 1,3-dimethyluric acid is still ongoing, and further investigations are needed to fully understand its therapeutic potential and potential side effects.

While the potential of 1,3-dimethyluric acid is promising, it's crucial to emphasize that it's not a readily available therapeutic agent yet. It is primarily used in research settings to understand its properties and potential applications.

1,3-dimethyluric acid : An oxopurine that is 7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trionesubstituted by methyl groups at N-1 and N-3. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID70346
CHEMBL ID795
CHEBI ID68447
SCHEMBL ID438597
MeSH IDM0098380

Synonyms (56)

Synonym
smr001561241
uric acid, 1,3-dimethyl-
1h-purine-2,6,8(3h)-trione, 7,9-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
OPREA1_454522
NCIOPEN2_001690
7,9-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1h-purine-2,6,8(3h)-trione
einecs 213-410-1
uric acid, 1,3-dimethyl- (van)
nsc 95854
brn 0193698
nsc95854
mls002695335 ,
ba 2751
1h-purine-2,8(3h)-trione, 7,9-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
1,3-dimethyluric acid
uric acid,3-dimethyl-
nsc-95854
oxytheophylline
944-73-0
1,3-dimethyl-7,9-dihydropurine-2,6,8-trione
1,3-dimethyl-7,9-dihydro-3h-purine-2,6,8-trione
CHEMBL795
chebi:68447 ,
AKOS000296800
NCGC00246904-01
unii-c222jti9i3
c222jti9i3 ,
4-26-00-02622 (beilstein handbook reference)
1,3-dimethyl-7,9-dihydro-1h-purine-2,6,8(3h)-trione
AKOS015913314
SCHEMBL438597
1h-purine-2,6,8(3h)-trione,7,9-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
ba-2751
dimethyl uric acid [usp impurity]
theophylline impurity e [ep impurity]
theophylline monohydrate impurity e [ep impurity]
W-204108
1,3-dimethylurate
1,3-dimethyl-7,9-dihydro-1h-purine-2,6,8(3h)-trione #
OTSBKHHWSQYEHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mfcd00009740
1,3-dimethyl-2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1h-purine-2,6,8-trione
DTXSID50241466
1,3-dimethyl-1h-purine-2,6,8(3h,7h,9h)-trione
CS-W015709
HY-W014993
A859408
FT-0712725
1173019-16-3
Q27136946
AMY36787
N12593
1,3-dmua
AS-57517
1,3-dimethyluricacid
PD099473

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Addition of the intact MAS did not alter the developmental toxicity of 1-methyl- or 3-methylxanthine which were slightly more developmentally toxic on an equimolar basis than theophylline itself."( Evaluation of the developmental toxicity of theophylline, dimethyluric acid, and methylxanthine metabolites using Xenopus.
Bantle, JA; Fort, DJ; Hull, MA; Propst, T; Stover, EL, 1996
)
0.29

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" After the patient recovered, a pharmacokinetic study demonstrated that normal methylxanthine metabolism was re-established."( Pharmacokinetics of theophylline and its metabolites during acute renal failure. A case report.
Coates, PE; Elias-Jones, AC; Leakey, TE; Smith, KJ, 1991
)
0.28
" Hence, the pharmacokinetic parameters of theophylline, 1,3-DMU and 1-MU were compared after intravenous administration of aminophylline, 5 mg/kg as theophylline, to control Sprague-Dawley rats and NARs."( Pharmacokinetics of intravenous theophylline in mutant Nagase analbuminemic rats.
Kim, EJ; Lee, MG; Suh, OK, 2003
)
0.32
" However, in 96-h KPLPS rats, the pharmacokinetic parameters of theophylline and 1,3-DMU returned fully or partially to those in control rats."( Time-dependent effects of Klebsiella pneumoniae endotoxin (KPLPS) on the pharmacokinetics of theophylline in rats: return of the parameters in 96-hour KPLPS rats to the control levels.
Jung, YS; Kim, YC; Lee, DY; Lee, JH; Lee, MG; Yang, KH, 2008
)
0.35

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Cell membrane permeability is an important determinant for oral absorption and bioavailability of a drug molecule."( Highly predictive and interpretable models for PAMPA permeability.
Jadhav, A; Kerns, E; Nguyen, K; Shah, P; Sun, H; Xu, X; Yan, Z; Yu, KR, 2017
)
0.46

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Dosage of each quinolone was 200 mg twice daily for four days, starting three days prior to the theophylline infusion."( Drug-drug interactions affecting fluoroquinolones.
Guelen, PJ; Janssen, TJ; Vree, TB; Wijnands, GJ, 1989
)
0.28
", twice daily for 11 days in a sustained release dosage form."( Enoxacin--a potent inhibitor of theophylline metabolism.
Beckmann, J; Elsässer, W; Gundert-Remy, U; Hertrampf, R, 1987
)
0.27
"Differences in plasma theophylline clearance (ClT) and metabolism between smoking and nonsmoking normal subjects were examined by analysis of plasma and urinary theophylline concentrations and of urinary metabolite concentrations under steady-state oral dosing conditions."( Cigarette smoking and theophylline clearance and metabolism.
Birkett, DJ; Grygiel, JJ, 1981
)
0.26
" This dosage of aciclovir did not change the activity of 7-ethoxyresorufin O-dealkylation, which is represented as CYP1A2 activity."( Lack of effect of aciclovir on metabolism of theophylline and expression of hepatic cytochrome P450 1A2 in rats.
Hasegawa, T; Kato, M; Kimura, M; Nadai, M; Tsunekawa, Y; Ueyama, J; Yasui, K; Yoshizumi, H; Zhao, YL, 2007
)
0.34
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
metaboliteAny intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
oxopurine
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
theophylline degradation315

Protein Targets (1)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
GLS proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency10.00000.35487.935539.8107AID624170
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (25)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID453743Inhibition of Escherichia coli recombinant N-terminal hexahistidine-tagged CTP synthetase expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) assessed as inhibition of CTP formation in TAPS buffer at pH 8.5 by continuous spectrophotometric assay in presence of 150 m2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 20, Issue:1
Inhibition of CTP synthase from Escherichia coli by xanthines and uric acids.
AID453742Inhibition of Escherichia coli recombinant N-terminal hexahistidine-tagged CTP synthetase expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) assessed as inhibition of CTP formation in Hepes buffer at pH 8 by continuous spectrophotometric assay in presence of 150 mM2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 20, Issue:1
Inhibition of CTP synthase from Escherichia coli by xanthines and uric acids.
AID252792Insulin release in rat pancreatic beta-cells after 15 minutes of administration at 1 mM was measured2005Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-15, Volume: 15, Issue:4
Uric acid may inhibit glucose-induced insulin secretion via binding to an essential arginine residue in rat pancreatic beta-cells.
AID55471Binding affinity to DNA intercalator Acridine orange.2001Journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-20, Volume: 44, Issue:26
Structural basis for the binding affinity of xanthines with the DNA intercalator acridine orange.
AID54305Tested for antioxidant activity using bovine heart mitochondria and iron(II) / dihydroxy fumaric acid (DHF) at 100 uM1993Journal of medicinal chemistry, May-14, Volume: 36, Issue:10
Long-chain-substituted uric acid and 5,6-diaminouracil derivatives as novel agents against free radical processes: synthesis and in vitro activity.
AID453746Inhibition of Escherichia coli recombinant N-terminal hexahistidine-tagged CTP synthetase expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) assessed as inhibition of CTP formation in TAPS buffer at pH 8.5 by continuous spectrophotometric assay in presence of 10 mM2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 20, Issue:1
Inhibition of CTP synthase from Escherichia coli by xanthines and uric acids.
AID230361Reducing activity to scavenge 10 uM 1, 1-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH)1993Journal of medicinal chemistry, May-14, Volume: 36, Issue:10
Long-chain-substituted uric acid and 5,6-diaminouracil derivatives as novel agents against free radical processes: synthesis and in vitro activity.
AID453745Inhibition of Escherichia coli recombinant N-terminal hexahistidine-tagged CTP synthetase expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) assessed as inhibition of CTP formation in Hepes buffer at pH 8 by continuous spectrophotometric assay in presence of 10 mM 2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 20, Issue:1
Inhibition of CTP synthase from Escherichia coli by xanthines and uric acids.
AID588497High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain F protease, MLPCN compound set2010Current protocols in cytometry, Oct, Volume: Chapter 13Microsphere-based flow cytometry protease assays for use in protease activity detection and high-throughput screening.
AID588497High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain F protease, MLPCN compound set2006Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, May, Volume: 69, Issue:5
Microsphere-based protease assays and screening application for lethal factor and factor Xa.
AID588497High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain F protease, MLPCN compound set2010Assay and drug development technologies, Feb, Volume: 8, Issue:1
High-throughput multiplex flow cytometry screening for botulinum neurotoxin type a light chain protease inhibitors.
AID1745845Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID588499High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain A protease, MLPCN compound set2010Current protocols in cytometry, Oct, Volume: Chapter 13Microsphere-based flow cytometry protease assays for use in protease activity detection and high-throughput screening.
AID588499High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain A protease, MLPCN compound set2006Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, May, Volume: 69, Issue:5
Microsphere-based protease assays and screening application for lethal factor and factor Xa.
AID588499High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Botulinum neurotoxin light chain A protease, MLPCN compound set2010Assay and drug development technologies, Feb, Volume: 8, Issue:1
High-throughput multiplex flow cytometry screening for botulinum neurotoxin type a light chain protease inhibitors.
AID588501High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Lethal Factor Protease, MLPCN compound set2010Current protocols in cytometry, Oct, Volume: Chapter 13Microsphere-based flow cytometry protease assays for use in protease activity detection and high-throughput screening.
AID588501High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Lethal Factor Protease, MLPCN compound set2006Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, May, Volume: 69, Issue:5
Microsphere-based protease assays and screening application for lethal factor and factor Xa.
AID588501High-throughput multiplex microsphere screening for inhibitors of toxin protease, specifically Lethal Factor Protease, MLPCN compound set2010Assay and drug development technologies, Feb, Volume: 8, Issue:1
High-throughput multiplex flow cytometry screening for botulinum neurotoxin type a light chain protease inhibitors.
AID651635Viability Counterscreen for Primary qHTS for Inhibitors of ATXN expression
AID1347086qHTS for Inhibitors of the Functional Ribonucleoprotein Complex (vRNP) of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Arenaviruses (LCMV): LCMV Primary Screen - GLuc reporter signal2020Antiviral research, 01, Volume: 173A cell-based, infectious-free, platform to identify inhibitors of lassa virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP) activity.
AID1347083qHTS for Inhibitors of the Functional Ribonucleoprotein Complex (vRNP) of Lassa (LASV) Arenavirus: Viability assay - alamar blue signal for LASV Primary Screen2020Antiviral research, 01, Volume: 173A cell-based, infectious-free, platform to identify inhibitors of lassa virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP) activity.
AID1347082qHTS for Inhibitors of the Functional Ribonucleoprotein Complex (vRNP) of Lassa (LASV) Arenavirus: LASV Primary Screen - GLuc reporter signal2020Antiviral research, 01, Volume: 173A cell-based, infectious-free, platform to identify inhibitors of lassa virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP) activity.
AID1645848NCATS Kinetic Aqueous Solubility Profiling2019Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 07-15, Volume: 27, Issue:14
Predictive models of aqueous solubility of organic compounds built on A large dataset of high integrity.
AID1508591NCATS Rat Liver Microsome Stability Profiling2020Scientific reports, 11-26, Volume: 10, Issue:1
Retrospective assessment of rat liver microsomal stability at NCATS: data and QSAR models.
AID1508612NCATS Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Assay (PAMPA) Profiling2017Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 02-01, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Highly predictive and interpretable models for PAMPA permeability.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (73)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199023 (31.51)18.7374
1990's21 (28.77)18.2507
2000's14 (19.18)29.6817
2010's12 (16.44)24.3611
2020's3 (4.11)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 20.53

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index20.53 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.39 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.34 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index21.17 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (20.53)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials5 (6.67%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (4.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other67 (89.33%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]