A potent cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor; due to this action, the compound increases cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP in tissue and thereby activates CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-REGULATED PROTEIN KINASES

Synonyms: TBT296U68M, 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1-methyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)-, IBMX, 3 Isobutyl 1 methylxanthine, 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, 1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, Isobutyltheophylline, 1 Methyl 3 isobutylxanthine

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91; was see under THEOPHYLLINE 1979-90 ,91(79); was see under THEOPHYLLINE 1979-90

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D015056

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