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Xanthine oxidase

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Xanthine oxidase (XO, sometimes XAO) is a form of xanthine oxidoreductase, a type of enzyme that generates reactive oxygen species. [1]

48 relations: Aldehyde oxidase, Allopurinol, Allotropes of oxygen, Azathioprine, British Journal of Nutrition, Caffeine, Carbonic anhydrase, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cornea, Cytochrome c, Enzyme, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, Ferredoxin, Flavin group, Flavonoid, Genetic disorder, Gout, HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee, Hydroxide, Hypoxanthine, IC50, Influenza A virus, Iron, Iron–sulfur cluster, Kidney failure, Liver, Mercaptopurine, Metabolic pathway, Molecular mass, Molybdenum, Molybdopterin, Nyctaginaceae, Oxidoreductase, Oxipurinol, Phytic acid, Purine, Reactive oxygen species, Redox, Serum (blood), Sodium molybdate, Substrate (chemistry), Superoxide, Traditional medicine, Transition metal oxo complex, Uric acid, Xanthine, Xanthine dehydrogenase, Xanthinuria.

Aldehyde oxidase

Aldehyde oxidase (AO) is a metabolizing enzyme, located in the cytosolic compartment of tissues in many organisms.

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Allopurinol

Allopurinol, sold under the brand name Zyloprim among others, is a medication used to decrease high blood uric acid levels.

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Allotropes of oxygen

There are several known allotropes of oxygen.

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Azathioprine

Azathioprine (AZA), sold under the brand name Imuran among others, is an immunosuppressive medication.

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British Journal of Nutrition

The British Journal of Nutrition is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on animal and human nutrition.

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Caffeine

Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class.

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Carbonic anhydrase

The carbonic anhydrases (or carbonate dehydratases) form a family of enzymes that catalyze the interconversion between carbon dioxide and water and the dissociated ions of carbonic acid (i.e. bicarbonate and protons).

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.

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Cornea

The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

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Cytochrome c

The cytochrome complex, or cyt c is a small hemeprotein found loosely associated with the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.

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Enzyme

Enzymes are macromolecular biological catalysts.

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European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

The European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry is peer-reviewed scientific journal covering inorganic chemistry.

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Ferredoxin

Ferredoxins (from Latin ferrum: iron + redox, often abbreviated "fd") are iron-sulfur proteins that mediate electron transfer in a range of metabolic reactions.

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Flavin group

Flavin (from Latin flavus, "yellow") is the common name for a group of organic compounds based on pteridine, formed by the tricyclic heterocycle isoalloxazine.

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Flavonoid

Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids) (from the Latin word flavus meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of plant and fungus secondary metabolites.

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Genetic disorder

A genetic disorder is a genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome.

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Gout

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint.

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HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee

The HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) is a committee of the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) that sets the standards for human gene nomenclature.

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Hydroxide

Hydroxide is a diatomic anion with chemical formula OH−.

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Hypoxanthine

Hypoxanthine is a naturally occurring purine derivative.

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IC50

The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) is a measure of the potency of a substance in inhibiting a specific biological or biochemical function.

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Influenza A virus

Influenza A virus causes influenza in birds and some mammals, and is the only species of influenza virus A genus of the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from ferrum) and atomic number 26.

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Iron–sulfur cluster

Iron–sulfur clusters are molecular ensembles of iron and sulfide.

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Kidney failure

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, is a medical condition in which the kidneys no longer work.

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Liver

The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.

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Mercaptopurine

Mercaptopurine (6-MP), sold under the brand name Purinethol among others, is a medication used for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

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Metabolic pathway

In biochemistry, a metabolic pathway is a linked series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell.

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Molecular mass

Relative Molecular mass or molecular weight is the mass of a molecule.

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Molybdenum

Molybdenum is a chemical element with symbol Mo and atomic number 42.

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Molybdopterin

Molybdopterins are a class of cofactors found in most molybdenum (Mo) and all tungsten (W) enzymes.

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Nyctaginaceae

Nyctaginaceae, the four o'clock family, is a family of around 33 genera and 290 species of flowering plants, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, with a few representatives in temperate regions.

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Oxidoreductase

In biochemistry, an oxidoreductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from one molecule, the reductant, also called the electron donor, to another, the oxidant, also called the electron acceptor.

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Oxipurinol

Oxipurinol (INN, or oxypurinol USAN) is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase.

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Phytic acid

Phytic acid (known as inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), inositol polyphosphate, or phytate when in salt form), discovered in 1903, a saturated cyclic acid, is the principal storage form of phosphorus in many plant tissues, especially bran and seeds.

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Purine

A purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound that consists of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring.

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Reactive oxygen species

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are chemically reactive chemical species containing oxygen.

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Redox

Redox (short for reduction–oxidation reaction) (pronunciation: or) is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed.

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Serum (blood)

In blood, the serum is the component that is neither a blood cell (serum does not contain white or red blood cells) nor a clotting factor; it is the blood plasma not including the fibrinogens.

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Sodium molybdate

Sodium molybdate, Na2MoO4, is useful as a source of molybdenum.

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Substrate (chemistry)

In chemistry, a substrate is typically the chemical species being observed in a chemical reaction, which reacts with a reagent to generate a product.

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Superoxide

A superoxide is a compound that contains the superoxide anion, which has the chemical formula.

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Traditional medicine

Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine.

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Transition metal oxo complex

A transition metal oxo complex is a coordination complex containing an oxo ligand.

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Uric acid

Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3.

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Xanthine

Xanthine (or; archaically xanthic acid) (3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione), is a purine base found in most human body tissues and fluids and in other organisms.

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Xanthine dehydrogenase

Xanthine dehydrogenase, also known as XDH, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the XDH gene.

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Xanthinuria

Xanthinuria, also known as xanthine oxidase deficiency, is a rare genetic disorder causing the accumulation of xanthine.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthine_oxidase

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