Rasburicase
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Rasburicase Definition
A recombinant urate oxidase enzyme isolated from a genetically-modified strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Urate oxidase catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to the excretable metabolite 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. (NCI04)
Rasburicase Synonyms
Rasburicase, Elitek, RASBURICASE, Recombinant Urate Oxidase, SR 29142, SR-29142, Urate Oxidase
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