Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:50:44 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:33:11 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000596
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1-Methyluric acid
Description1-Methyluric acid is one of the three main theophylline metabolites in man. 1-Methyluric acid is one of the purine components in urinary calculi. Methylated purines originate from the metabolism of methylxanthines (caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine). Methyluric acids can be distinguished from uric acid via simple methods routinely used in clinical laboratories, requiring the use of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Purine derivatives in urinary calculi could be considered markers of abnormal purine metabolism. The content of a purine derivative in stone depends on its average urinary excretion in the general population, similarity to the chemical structure of uric acid, and content of the latter in stone. This suggests that purines in stones represent a solid solution with uric acid as solvent. It is also plausible that methylxanthines, ubiquitous components of the diet and drugs, are involved in the pathogenesis of urolithiasis. Caffeine is metabolized via successive pathways mainly catalyzed by CYP1A2, xanthine oxidase, or N-acetyltransferase-2 to give 14 different metabolites. CYP1A2 activity shows an inter-individual variability among the population. CYP1A2, an isoform of the CYP1A cytochrome P450 superfamily, is involved in the metabolism of many drugs and plays a potentially important role in the induction of chemical carcinogenesis (PMID:11712316 , 15833286 , 3506820 , 15013152 , 4039734 , 9890610 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-MethylateGenerator
1-Methylic acidGenerator
1-MethylurateHMDB, MeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H6N4O3
Average Mass182.1368
Monoisotopic Mass182.043990078
IUPAC Name1-methyl-2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1H-purine-2,6,8-trione
Traditional Name1-methyluric acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CN1C(=O)NC2=C(NC(=O)N2)C1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6N4O3/c1-10-4(11)2-3(9-6(10)13)8-5(12)7-2/h1H3,(H,9,13)(H2,7,8,12)
InChI KeyQFDRTQONISXGJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N