5-hydroxyisouric acid
Sign in to save5-Hydroxyisourate is an organic compound that is produced by the oxidation of uric acid. The conversion is a major pathway in the antioxidant properties of urate. The conversion is catalysed by urate oxidase. thumb|left|602px|sequence of oxidation of ureate. 5-Hydroxyisourate rearranges to allantoin.
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- Mass
- 184.023255
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- subject has role
- primary metabolite
- canonical SMILES
- C12=NC(=O)NC1(C(=O)NC(=O)N2)O
- chemical formula
- C₅H₄N₄O₄
- found in taxon
- Caenorhabditis elegans
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5-Hydroxyisourate is an organic compound that is produced by the oxidation of uric acid. The conversion is a major pathway in the antioxidant properties of urate. The conversion is catalysed by urate oxidase. thumb|left|602px|sequence of oxidation of ureate. 5-Hydroxyisourate rearranges to allantoin.
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