Chemicals and Drugs

L-Amino Acid Oxidase

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of L-amino acids to KETO ACIDS with the generation of AMMONIA and HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. L-amino acid oxidase is widely distributed in and is thought to contribute to the toxicity of SNAKE VENOMS.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of L-amino acids to KETO ACIDS with the generation of AMMONIA and HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. L-amino acid oxidase is widely distributed in and is thought to contribute to the toxicity of SNAKE VENOMS.

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  • Apoxin I
  • Apoxin-I
  • L-Amino Acid-Oxygen Oxidoreductase (Deaminating)
  • Ophio-Amino-Acid Oxidase
  • Acid Oxidase, L-Amino
  • L Amino Acid Oxidase
  • Ophio Amino Acid Oxidase
  • Oxidase, L-Amino Acid
  • Oxidase, Ophio-Amino-Acid

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. L-Amino Acid Oxidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050830. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050830
  2. L-Amino Acid Oxidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-amino-acid_oxidase
  3. L-Amino Acid Oxidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1152603