"xanthine oxidase" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: xanthine oxidases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} xanthine oxidase (plural xanthine oxidases)
  1. (biochemistry) 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. Categories (topical): Enzymes Synonyms: xanthinoxidase
    Sense id: en-xanthine_oxidase-en-noun-2IiBxA83 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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