xanthine oxidase

• Synonyms: xanthine:oxygen oxidoreductase; xanthine:xanthine oxidase; xanthine:O2 oxidoreductase; hypoxanthine-xanthine oxidase; xanthine oxidoreductase; hypoxanthine:oxygen oxidoreductase; XO; Schardinger enzyme

• EC number: 1.17.3.2

• Enzyme-specific links
  • Kyoto
  • ExPASy
  • BRENDA
  • IntEnz
  • Enzyme Database
  • Search GenBank, 75 hit(s) on Apr. 03, 2012
  • Search PDB, 31 hit(s) on Apr. 03, 2012

• Reactions catalyzed by xanthine oxidase
  • 7-Methylxanthine -----> 7-Methyluric acid (reacID# r1253)
  • Paraxanthine -----> 1,7-Dimethyluric acid (reacID# r1252)
  • Theobromine -----> 3,7-Dimethyluric acid (reacID# r1250)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD enzyme, enzymeID# e0781.
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