Xanthine oxidase
Definition:
EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.17 Acting on CH or CH2 groups > 1.17.3 With oxygen as acceptor > 1.17.3.2 xanthine oxidase
Xanthine oxidase is an FAD/[2Fe-2S]/iron-molybdenum flavoprotein that oxidizes xanthine/hypoxanthine to urate with O2 (producing H2O2 or superoxide); it is the O2-form of xanthine dehydrogenase, generated by disulfide oxidation or proteolysis.
Xanthine oxidase is an FAD/[2Fe-2S]/iron-molybdenum flavoprotein that oxidizes xanthine/hypoxanthine to urate with O2 (producing H2O2 or superoxide); it is the O2-form of xanthine dehydrogenase, generated by disulfide oxidation or proteolysis.
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