Chemicals and Drugs

Xanthine Dehydrogenase

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of XANTHINE in the presence of NAD+ to form URIC ACID and NADH. It acts also on a variety of other purines and aldehydes.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of XANTHINE in the presence of NAD+ to form URIC ACID and NADH. It acts also on a variety of other purines and aldehydes.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Purine Hydroxylase I
  • Xanthine Oxidoreductase
  • Dehydrogenase, Xanthine
  • Oxidoreductase, Xanthine

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29 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

91(75); was see under KETONE OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ketone Oxidoreductases (1973-1974)
  • Xanthines (1973-1974)

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Tree Number

  1. D08.811w.682w.047w.892

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Xanthine Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014968. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014968
  2. Xanthine Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1436420