Molecule: 9H-xanthine

An oxopurine in which the purine ring is substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 6 and N-9 is protonated.
Synonyms for 9H-xanthine :
2,6-dihydroxypurine
2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropurine
9H-purine-2,6-(1H,3H)-dione
XANTHINE
Xan
Xanthine
purine-2(3H),6(1H)-dione
xanthine
Molecular Formula: C5H4N4O2
Molecular wt: 152.11102 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: O=c1[nH]c2[nH]cnc2c(=O)[nH]1
InChIKey: LRFVTYWOQMYALW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C5H4N4O2/c10-4-2-3(7-1-6-2)8-5(11)9-4/h1H,(H3,6,7,8,9,10,11)
CHEBI:17712
Sample reactions for this molecule:
XDH oxidizes hypoxanthine to form xanthine
Guanine + H2O => Xanthine + NH4+
XDH oxidizes xanthine to form urate
XDH dehydrogenates hypoxanthine to form xanthine
XDH dehydrogenates xanthine to form urate