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rasburicase

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A recombinant urate oxidase enzyme isolated from a genetically-modified strain of Saccharomyces cerevisae. Urate oxidase catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to the excretable mebolite allantoin, a molecule that is 5-10 times more water-soluble than uric acid. An enzyme that occurs endogenously in most mammals, urate oxidase is not found in humans.
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Synonym:recombinant urate oxidase
Urate Oxidase
US brand name:Elitek
Code name:NK-631
SR-29142
NSC code:671264
721631
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