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xanthine oxidase

Used for:

EC 1.1.3.22

Broader Terms:

alcohol oxidoreductase

Broader Terms:

iron sulfur protein

Scope Note:

EC 1.1.3.22; an iron-molybdenum flavoprotein containing flavin-adenine dinucleotide that oxidizes hypoxanthine, some other purines and pterins, and aldehydes; deficiency of the enzyme, an autosomal recessive trait, causes xanthinuria.

Term Number:

2187-2894


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