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Catalysis of the reaction: xanthine + H2O + O2 = urate + H2O2. Catalysis of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction in which a CH2 group acts as a hydrogen or electron donor and reduces a hydrogen or electron acceptor. Catalysis of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction in which a CH2 group acts as a hydrogen or electron donor and reduces an oxygen molecule.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: xanthine oxidase activity
Acc: GO:0004855
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the reaction: xanthine + H2O + O2 = urate + H2O2.
Synonyms:
  • schardinger enzyme
  • hypoxanthine-xanthine oxidase activity
  • xanthine:xanthine oxidase activity
  • xanthine:O(2) oxidoreductase activity
  • xanthine oxidoreductase activity
  • Schardinger enzyme activity
  • xanthine:O2 oxidoreductase activity
  • xanthine:oxygen oxidoreductase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 9 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 9 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004855 - xanthine oxidase activity (interactive image map)
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