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Xanthine oxidase
Meaning
Noun
●
In Enzymes:
A
crystallizable
flavoprotein
enzyme
containing
iron
and
molybdenum
that
promotes
the
oxidation
especially of
hypoxanthine
and
xanthine
to
uric acid
and of many
aldehydes
to
carboxylic acids
and that
is
obtained
usually from
milk
or liver.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
Xanthinoxidase
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