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Xanthine oxidoreductase (XO) catalyses the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and of the latter to uric acid. The enzyme is present in traces in most of human tissues, including plasma, being more abundant in milk, liver, and intestine (1).
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Battelli, M.G., Musiani, S. (2002). Human Xanthine Oxidoreductase Determination by a Competitive ELISA. In: Armstrong, D. (eds) Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Antioxidant Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 186. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-173-6:03
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