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Urate vs Uricase - What's the difference?

urate | uricase |

As nouns the difference between urate and uricase

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

urate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any salt of uric acid.
    • The deposition of urate crystals in the joints leads to gout.

    uricase

    English

    Noun

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