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Definitions for aldehyde oxidase
alde·hyde ox·i·dase
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Aldehyde oxidase
Aldehyde oxidase is a metabolizing enzyme, located in the cytosolic compartment of tissues in many organisms. AO catalyzes the oxidation of aldehydes into carboxylic acid, and in addition, catalyzes the hydrozylation of some heterocycles.It can also catalyze the oxidation of both cytochrome P450 and monoamine oxidase intermediate products. AO plays a very important role in the metabolization of numerous drugs.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Aldehyde Oxidase
An aldehyde oxidoreductase expressed predominantly in the LIVER; LUNGS; and KIDNEY. It catalyzes the oxidation of a variety of organic aldehydes and N-heterocyclic compounds to CARBOXYLIC ACIDS, and also oxidizes quinoline and pyridine derivatives. The enzyme utilizes molybdenum cofactor and FAD as cofactors.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aldehyde oxidase in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aldehyde oxidase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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