National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

Synonyms

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

Definitions

Any substance that inhibits xanthine oxidase, an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and xanthine to uric acid, along with the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Inhibition of xanthine oxidase can reduce the production of uric acid.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1637

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:35634

code

C1637

DEFINITION

Any substance that inhibits xanthine oxidase, an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and xanthine to uric acid, along with the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Inhibition of xanthine oxidase can reduce the production of uric acid.

FULL_SYN

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

label

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

Legacy Concept Name

Xanthine_Oxidase_Inhibitor

Preferred_Name

Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C1637

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS_CUI

C0302609

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C471

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