Xanthine Oxidase microbial

Inhibitors: Reducing agents, Hg⁺⁺, Ag⁺,MIA
Optimum pH: 7.5 - 8.0
Optimum temperature: 65^oC
pH Stability: pH 6.5 - 9.0 (25^oC, 15hr)
Thermal stability: below 55^oC (pH 8.0, 30min)

Research area: Cell Cycle

Xanthine Oxidase (XO), a versatile molybdoflavoprotein, is one of the forms of xanthine oxidoreductases (XORs). XO is characterized with two flavin molecules (FAD), two molybdenum atoms, and eight iron atoms bound per enzymatic unit.

Xanthine Oxidase microbial has been used:

• to determine in vitro xanthine oxidase activity
• as a source to generate superoxide anions during superoxide dismutase assay
• as a component of the reagent mix in colorimetric paper-based device to detect allopurinol in traditional medicine by enzymatic reaction

Also contains proteolytic activity.

Xanthine Oxidase catalyzes the hydroxylation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and xanthine to uric acid and oxygen free radicals during purine metabolism. This enzyme is also implicated in caffeine metabolism. XO also plays a vital role in the catabolism of xenobiotics including various drugs such as thiopurine drugs, containing 6-mercaptopurine, allopurinol, and uric acid. Excess of XO activity causes hyperuricemia (higher levels of uric acid in the blood), which further leads to gout.

Lyophilized powder containing BSA and sodium glutamate as stabilizers

Tightly closed. Dry. Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorized
persons

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of xanthine to uric acid per min at pH 7.5 at 25 °C. Approx. 50% of the activity is obtained with hypoxanthine as substrate.