Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2004
A 42-year-old man suffering from gout has increased level of urinary acid in the blood. Allopurinol was prescribed to decrease the level of urinary acid. Competitive inhibitor of what enzyme is allopurinol?
Answer options
- Xanthinoxidase
- Guaninedeaminase
- Adenosinedeaminase
- Adeninephosphoribosiltransferase
- Hypoxantinphosphoribosiltransferase
Correct answer
Xanthinoxidase
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