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theobromine

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Summary

theobromine is a type of chemical entity[1]. theobromine ranks in the top 2% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,537 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Physically interacts with: taste receptor type 2[3]
  • Canonical SMILES: CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)NC(=O)N2C[4]
  • Chemical formula: C₇H₈N₄O₂[5]
  • Subclass of: dimethylxanthine[6]
  • Part of: theobromine:S-adenosyl-L-methionine 1-N-methyltransferase activity[7]
  • Has use: medication[8]
  • Commons category: Theobromine[9]
  • Has part(s): nitrogen[10], oxygen[11], carbon[12]
  • Found in taxon: cacao[13], Ilex argentina[14], Ilex brevicuspis[15], Ilex theezans[16], Ilex dumosa[17], Ilex microdonta[18], Ilex pseudobuxus[19], Cola acuminata[20], Camellia irrawadiensis[21], Citrus grandis[22], pomelo[23], Scurrula atropurpurea[24], Camellia multisepala[25], Camellia japonica[26]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[27], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28]
  • Has characteristic: bitterness[29]
  • Different from: bromine[30]

Why It Matters

theobromine has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] theobromine is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Comprehensive Analysis of Mouse Bitter Taste Receptors Reveals Different Molecular Receptive Ranges for Orthologous Receptors in Mice and Humans. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Identification of procyanidins in cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and chocolate using high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mate substitutes or adulterants: study of xanthine content. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mate substitutes or adulterants: study of xanthine content. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Mate substitutes or adulterants: study of xanthine content. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mate substitutes or adulterants: study of xanthine content. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Mate substitutes or adulterants: study of xanthine content. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Mate substitutes or adulterants: study of xanthine content. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Supraventricular tachycardia induced by chocolate: is chocolate too sweet for the heart?. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Purine base pattern of camellia irrawadiensis. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Caffeine in Citrus flowers. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Caffeine in Citrus flowers. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Indonesian medicinal plants. XXV. Cancer cell invasion inhibitory effects of chemical constituents in the parasitic plant Scurrula atropurpurea (Loranthaceae).. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Theacrine (1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid) synthesis in leaves of a Chinese tea, kucha (Camellia assamica var. kucha).. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Purine base pattern of camellia irrawadiensis. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . BitterDB. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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