CHEBI:28946 - theobromine

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ChEBI Name theobromine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:28946
Definition A dimethylxanthine having the two methyl groups located at positions 3 and 7. A purine alkaloid derived from the cacao plant, it is found in chocolate, as well as in a number of other foods, and is a vasodilator, diuretic and heart stimulator.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:39914, CHEBI:9521, CHEBI:26939
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Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): mouse metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus).
adenosine receptor antagonist
An antagonist at any adenosine receptor.
food component
A physiological role played by any substance that is distributed in foodstuffs. It includes materials derived from plants or animals, such as vitamins or minerals, as well as environmental contaminants.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
human blood serum metabolite
Any metabolite (endogenous or exogenous) found in human blood serum samples.
metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
(via alkaloid )
Application(s): vasodilator agent
A drug used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.
bronchodilator agent
An agent that causes an increase in the expansion of a bronchus or bronchial tubes.
Related Structures
theobromine is a Structural Derivative of
xanthine
Mass : 152.111
Formula : C5H4N4O2
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