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1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine
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Definition
: A potent cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor; due to this action, the compound increases cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP in tissue and thereby activates CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-REGULATED PROTEIN KINASES
DF: MIBX
Pharmacological Action
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Other names
Isobutyltheophylline; 3-
Isobutyl-
1-
methylxanthine; 3 Isobutyl 1 methylxanthine; 1 Methyl 3 isobutylxanthine; IBMX
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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7-
benzyl-
3-
(2-
methylpropyl)xanthine
63908-36-1
1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine/*analogs & derivatives.
Br J Pharmacol 1989;98(4):1241
isbufylline
90162-60-0
1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine/*analogs & derivatives.
J Chromatogr 1988;433:288
1-
isoamyl-
3-
isobutylxanthine
63908-26-9 1H-
Purine-
2,6-
dione, 3,7-
dihydro-
1-
(3-
methylbutyl)-
3-
(2-
methylpropyl)
1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine/*analogs & derivatives.
Life Sci 25(22):1917;1979