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Active ingredient: Caffeine - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C8H10N4O2

Chemical Name

1,3,7-trimethyl-3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

194.191 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

238 oC

Water Solubility

22 mg/ml

Isoelectric Point

10.4

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

Phase 1 Metabolising Enzyme (1-st Step of Metabolism)

CYP1A2

Primary Drug Target
NameAdenosine A1 receptor
Gene NameADORA1
Specific FunctionReceptor for adenosine. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins which inhibit adenylyl cyclase

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