xanthine oxidase
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xan·thine ox·i·dase
a flavoprotein containing molybdenum; an oxidoreductase catalyzing the reaction of xanthine, O2, and H2O to produce urate and superoxide. Also oxidizes hypoxanthine, some other purines and pterins, and aldehydes. A lower rate of oxidation is observed in patients with molybdenum cofactor deficiency.
Synonym(s): hypoxanthine oxidase, Schardinger enzyme
xan·thine ox·i·dase
(zanthēn oksi-dās)Flavoprotein containing molybdenum; also oxidizes hypoxanthine, some other purines and pterins, and aldehydes.
Schardinger,
Franz, Austrian scientist, 1853-1920.Schardinger dextrins - the result of action of Bacillus macerans on starch.
Schardinger enzyme - a flavoprotein containing molybdenum. Synonym(s): xanthine oxidase
Schardinger reaction - an example of oxidation in the absence of O2 with an organic hydrogen acceptor.