Product Description: Xanthine sodium, for cell culture, a plant alkaloid found in tea, coffee, and cocoa, is a mild stimulant of the central nervous system. Xanthine sodium, for cell culture also acts as an intermediate product on the pathway of purine degradation[1][2].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C5H3N4NaO2
References: [1]Pundir CS, Devi R. Biosensing methods for xanthine determination: a review. Enzyme Microb Technol. 2014;57:55-62.
CAS Number: 1196-43-6
Molecular Weight: 174.09
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents