Demethylation of theophylline (1,3-dimethylxanthine) to 1-methylxanthine: The first step of an antioxidising cascade

Redox Report

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 138-144

  Santos, Pedro M P ^a   Silva, Saúl A G ^a   Justino, Gonçalo C ^a   Vieira, Abel J S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

demethylation; free radicals; methylated xanthines; redox properties

Indexed keywords

1 METHYLXANTHINE; 1,3 DIMETHYLURIC ACID; 3 METHYLXANTHINE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; OXYGEN RADICAL; THEOPHYLLINE; 1-METHYLXANTHINE; ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; XANTHINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMETHYLATION; DRUG OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; FREE RADICALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THEOPHYLLINE; XANTHINES;

EID: 77954152511     PISSN: 13510002     EISSN: 17432928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174329210X12650506623726     Document Type: Article

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