5-hydroxyisourate
Encyclopedia
5-Hydroxyisourate is a molecule
with a formula of C5H4N4O4 and molecular weight of 184.110 g/mol. It is the product of the oxidation
of uric acid
by urate oxidase
.
Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
with a formula of C5H4N4O4 and molecular weight of 184.110 g/mol. It is the product of the oxidation
Redox
Redox reactions describe all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation state changed....
of uric acid
Uric acid
Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3. It forms ions and salts known as urates and acid urates such as ammonium acid urate. Uric acid is created when the body breaks down purine nucleotides. High blood concentrations of uric acid...
by urate oxidase
Urate oxidase
The enzyme urate oxidase , or uricase or factor-independent urate hydroxylase, catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate:-Structure:...
.
See also
- Urate oxidaseUrate oxidaseThe enzyme urate oxidase , or uricase or factor-independent urate hydroxylase, catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate:-Structure:...
- GlycolaldehydeGlycolaldehydeGlycolaldehyde is the smallest possible molecule that contains both an aldehyde group and a hydroxyl group. It is the only possible diose, a 2-carbon monosaccharide, although a diose is not strictly a saccharide...