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8-chlorotheophylline

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8-Chlorotheophylline is a synthetic derivative of theophylline, a naturally occurring compound found in tea leaves. It is known for its bronchodilator properties and has been investigated for its potential therapeutic effects in various conditions. The synthesis of 8-chlorotheophylline typically involves the chlorination of theophylline using chlorine gas or other chlorinating agents. Its effects on the body primarily stem from its ability to inhibit phosphodiesterase enzymes, leading to an increase in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels. This, in turn, triggers a cascade of events resulting in bronchodilation and other physiological responses. Research interest in 8-chlorotheophylline focuses on its potential applications in the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other respiratory conditions. Studies have explored its efficacy as a bronchodilator, its ability to modulate inflammation in the airways, and its potential as a therapeutic agent for other diseases. The compound's relatively high potency and unique pharmacological profile make it a subject of ongoing research and development.'
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Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID10661
CHEMBL ID88611
CHEBI ID59771
SCHEMBL ID411139
MeSH IDM0095498

Synonyms (61)

Synonym
CHEMBL88611 ,
chebi:59771 ,
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-3,9-dihydro-1h-purine-2,6-dione
STK701164
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1h-purine-2,6-dione
1h-purine-2, 8-chloro-3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
8-chlorotheophylline ,
85-18-7
1,3-dimethyl-8-chloroxanthine
nsc6113
nsc-6113
theophylline, 8-chloro-
1h-purine-2,6-dione, 8-chloro-3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1h-purine-2,6-dione
H33 ,
OPREA1_741931
OPREA1_038673
nsc 6113
8-chloro-3,7-dihydro-1,3-dimethyl-1h-purine-2,6-dione
einecs 201-590-4
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-7h-purine-2,6-dione
AKOS000119705
A841253
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-1h-purine-2,6(3h,7h)-dione
unii-ge2ua340fm
ec 201-590-4
ge2ua340fm ,
8-chloro-theophylline
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione
bdbm50331852
BBL009700
AKOS005521865
FT-0631394
chlorotheophylline
8-chlorotheophylline [usp-rs]
chlortheophylline
8-chlortheophylline [who-dd]
8-chlortheophylline
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-2,6(1h,3h)-purinedione
SCHEMBL411139
2UY3
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione
1,3-dimethyl 8-chloro xanthine
8-chorotheophylline
DTXSID5043764
W-104090
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1h-purine-2,6-dione #
8-chlorotheophyline
AB01563382_01
mfcd00005581
8-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-3,9-dihydro-1h-purine-2,6-dione, aldrichcpr
8-chlortheophyllin
sr-01000479303
SR-01000479303-1
AS-67718
Q4644272
DB14132
EN300-17893
AMY493
D97697
Z57066631

Research Excerpts

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"By the presented study the relative bioavailabilities and some important pharmacokinetic parameters should be evaluated after oral application of a single-dose of three different diphenhydramine (DPH, 2-diphenylmethoxy-N,N-dimethylethylamine)preparations in a randomized, cross-over design to 12 healthy volunteers."( [Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of diphenhydramine in man].
Gielsdorf, W; Graf, F; Lutz, D; Pabst, G, 1986
)
0.27

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Results reveal that DMH and DP have rewarding properties, although the molar equivalent dose-response curve for DP appeared to be further to the right than that for DMH."( Dimenhydrinate produces a conditioned place preference in rats.
Beninger, RJ; Halpert, AG; Olmstead, MC, 2003
)
0.32
"A ratio-spectra zero-crossing first-derivative spectrophotometric method and 2 chemometric methods have been used for the simultaneous determination of ternary mixtures of caffeine (A), 8-chlorotheophylline (B), and chlorphenoxamine hydrochloride (C) in bulk powder and dosage forms."( Simultaneous determination of caffeine, 8-chlorotheophylline, and chlorphenoxamine hydrochloride in ternary mixtures by ratio-spectra zero-crossing first-derivative spectrophotometric and chemometric methods.
Kelani, KM,
)
0.59
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
central nervous system stimulantAny drug that enhances the activity of the central nervous system.
[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 (2)

ClassDescription
purinesA class of imidazopyrimidines that consists of purine and its substituted derivatives.
organochlorine compoundAn organochlorine compound is a compound containing at least one carbon-chlorine bond.
[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]

Protein Targets (6)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, EndochitinaseSaccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast)Ki600.00003.2000208.0667600.0000AID977610
Chain A, EndochitinaseSaccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast)Ki600.00003.2000208.0667600.0000AID977610
Chain A, EndochitinaseSaccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast)Ki600.00003.2000208.0667600.0000AID977610
EndochitinaseSaccharomyces cerevisiae S288CKi340.00000.61001.90503.2000AID539001
Acidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)2,500.00000.04002.27004.5000AID539003
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (8)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
polysaccharide catabolic processAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
immune system processAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
production of molecular mediator involved in inflammatory responseAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
chitin metabolic processAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
chitin catabolic processAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
apoptotic processAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
positive regulation of chemokine productionAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
polysaccharide digestionAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (4)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
chitinase activityAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
kinase bindingAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
chitin bindingAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (3)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
extracellular regionAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular spaceAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
cytoplasmAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
extracellular regionAcidic mammalian chitinaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (6)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID31563Inhibition of [3H]PIA binding to Adenosine A1 receptor in rat brain membranes at 100 uM1993Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-03, Volume: 36, Issue:18
Effect of trifluoromethyl and other substituents on activity of xanthines at adenosine receptors.
AID539002Inhibition of Aspergillus fumigatus ChiA1 expressed in Pichia pastoris after 70 mins2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Dec-01, Volume: 18, Issue:23
Acetazolamide-based fungal chitinase inhibitors.
AID35008Inhibition of [3H]-CGS- 21680 binding to Adenosine A2A receptor in rat brain membranes at 100 uM1993Journal of medicinal chemistry, Sep-03, Volume: 36, Issue:18
Effect of trifluoromethyl and other substituents on activity of xanthines at adenosine receptors.
AID539003Inhibition of human chitinase2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Dec-01, Volume: 18, Issue:23
Acetazolamide-based fungal chitinase inhibitors.
AID539001Inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CTS12010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Dec-01, Volume: 18, Issue:23
Acetazolamide-based fungal chitinase inhibitors.
AID977610Experimentally measured binding affinity data (Ki) for protein-ligand complexes derived from PDB2007Chemistry & biology, May, Volume: 14, Issue:5
Structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chitinase 1 and screening-based discovery of potent inhibitors.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (24)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199013 (54.17)18.7374
1990's4 (16.67)18.2507
2000's3 (12.50)29.6817
2010's4 (16.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 37.85

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 strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index37.85 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.47 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.20 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index51.72 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (37.85)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials2 (6.90%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (3.45%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other26 (89.66%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]