Xanthine oxidase in the lung
The generation of oxygen free radicals by the cytosolic enzyme, xanthine oxidase (XO), has been implicated in post-ischemic or reperfusion damage in several organs. XO catalyzes the conversion of hypoxanthine to urate with the concomitant production of superoxide anion free radical (0₂̅˙) and hydrog...
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University of British Columbia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26669 |