Xanthine oxidase (XO, sometimes 'XAO') is a form of xanthine oxidoreductase, a type of enzyme that generates reactive oxygen species. These enzymes catalyze...
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A xanthine oxidase inhibitor is any substance that inhibits the activity of xanthine oxidase, an enzyme involved in purine metabolism. In humans, inhibition...
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subsequently converted to uric acid by the action of the xanthine oxidase enzyme. Xanthine is used as a drug precursor for human and animal medications...
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3.4 Glucose oxidase EC 1.4.3.4 Monoamine oxidase EC 1.14.-.- Cytochrome P450 oxidase EC 1.6.3.1 NADPH oxidase EC 1.17.3.2 Xanthine oxidase EC 1.1.3.8 L-gulonolactone...
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Kidney disease (section Xanthine oxidase deficiency)
function of xanthine oxidase in the purine degradation pathway. Xanthine oxidase will degrade hypoxanthine to xanthine and then to uric acid. Xanthine is not...
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Xanthinuria (redirect from Xanthine oxidase deficiency)
as xanthine oxidase deficiency, is a rare genetic disorder causing the accumulation of xanthine. It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme xanthine oxidase...
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solution.[medical citation needed] The enzyme xanthine oxidase (XO) catalyzes the formation of uric acid from xanthine and hypoxanthine. XO, which is found in...
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Allopurinol (category Xanthine oxidase inhibitors)
in harm, this use has not been well studied. Allopurinol is in the xanthine oxidase inhibitor family of medications. Allopurinol was approved for medical...
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Hyperuricemia (section Xanthine oxidase inhibitors)
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors, including allopurinol, febuxostat and topiroxostat, decrease the production of uric acid, by interfering with xanthine oxidase...
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to xanthine and then to uric acid, and the reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme xanthine oxidase: Hypoxanthine Xanthine oxidase H2O, O2 H2O2 Xanthine Xanthine...
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