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Oxidase vs Uricase - What's the difference?

oxidase | uricase |

As nouns the difference between oxidase and uricase

is that oxidase is oxidase while uricase is (biochemistry) urate oxidase, an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate.

oxidase

English

(wikipedia oxidase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.

    • uricase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia uricase)
  • (biochemistry) urate oxidase, an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate.