xanthinoxidase

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A form of xanthine oxidase — 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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Meanings

nounxanthinoxidase (usually uncountable, plural xanthinoxidases)

plural xanthinoxidases

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of xanthine oxidase.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
xanthine oxidase
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