Caffeine

• Supplier: Tocris Bioscience
• Catalog: 1935
• Prices: $49.00
• Sizes: 100 mg
• Cas Number: 58-08-2
• Chemical Name: 3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
• Formula: C8H10N4O2
• Molecular Weight: 194.19
• Purity: >99 %
• Description: Central nervous system stimulant. Antagonist at A 1 and A 2A adenosine receptors and inhibitor of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases. Mobilizes calcium from intracellular stores and inhibits benzodiazepine binding to GABA receptors.

Product References

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