Xanthine Dehydrogenase

Synonyms

Dehydrogenase, Xanthine

Oxidoreductase, Xanthine

Purine Hydroxylase I

Xanthine Oxidoreductase

Xanthine:NAD+ oxidoreductase

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.