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xanthine dehydrogenase
xan·thine de·hy·dro·gen·ase
Definitions related to 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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