| 1-methyl-3-isobutylxanthine | <chemical> 3,7-dihydro-1-methyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)-1h-purine-2,6-dione. 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-dependent protein kinases. Pharmacological action: phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Chemical name: 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1-methyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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