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1.14.13.128: 7-methylxanthine demethylase

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Word Map on EC 1.14.13.128

Reaction

7-methylxanthine
+
O2
+
NAD(P)H
+
H+
=
xanthine
+
NAD(P)+
+
H2O
+
formaldehyde

Synonyms

7-methylxanthine-specific N-demethylase, bacterial N-demethylase, caffeine demethylase, heteroxanthine demethylase, methylxanthine N-demethylase, N-demethylase, ndmA, NdmC, theobromine demethylase

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen
             1.14.13 With NADH or NADPH as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor
                1.14.13.128 7-methylxanthine demethylase

Application

Application on EC 1.14.13.128 - 7-methylxanthine demethylase

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APPLICATION
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
medicine
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methylxanthine intermediates of caffeine catabolism obtained by the action of N-demethylases have many applications. In medicine, theobromine and theophylline are used as diuretics, vasodilators, and myocardial stimulants. Monomethylxanthines can be converted to effective caffeine derivatives by chemical derivatization and hence can serve as interesting alternatives to caffeine. Xanthine also finds pharmaceutical application in drugs for treatment of asthma. The biotechnological potential of N-demethylases therefore lies not only in general decaffeination purposes but also in specific product recovery from caffeine
pharmacology
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methylxanthine intermediates of caffeine catabolism obtained by the action of N-demethylases have many applications. In medicine, theobromine and theophylline are used as diuretics, vasodilators, and myocardial stimulants. Monomethylxanthines can be converted to effective caffeine derivatives by chemical derivatization and hence can serve as interesting alternatives to caffeine. Xanthine also finds pharmaceutical application in drugs for treatment of asthma. The biotechnological potential of N-demethylases therefore lies not only in general decaffeination purposes but also in specific product recovery from caffeine