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sulfite oxidase
(redirected from Sulfite oxidase deficiency)

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sulfite oxidase /sul·fite ox·i·dase/ (ok´si-das) an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the oxidation of sulfite to sulfate as well as the detoxification of sulfite and sulfur dioxide from exogenous sources. It is a mitochondrial hemoprotein containing molybdenum; deficiency results in progressive neurologic abnormalities, lens dislocation, and mental retardation.
sulfite oxidase
n.
An enzyme present in the liver that catalyzes the oxidation of inorganic sulfate ion with molecular oxygen.
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