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- noun biochemistry
urate oxidase , anenzyme thatcatalyzes theoxidation ofuric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate.
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A number of catabolic enzymes were known: nucleases, nucleotidases, nucleosidases, deaminases (for guanine, adenine, adenosine, and adenylic acid), xanthine oxidase and uricase.
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Duke developed the recombinant uricase enzyme and MVP developed the PEGylation technology used in the manufacture of KRYSTEXXA.
Savient Pharmaceuticals Provides Business Update - Yahoo! Finance 2011
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Duke developed the recombinant uricase enzyme and MVP developed the PEGylation technology used in the manufacture of KRYSTEXXA.
Savient Reports Inducement Grant Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) - Yahoo! Finance 2011
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Duke developed the recombinant uricase enzyme and MVP developed the PEGylation technology used in the manufacture of KRYSTEXXA.
Savient Pharmaceuticals Names John H. Johnson Chief Executive Officer - Yahoo! Finance 2011
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The uricase enzyme in Krystexxa allows us to processes uric acid - which has relatively low solubility in water - into allantoin - which has relatively high solubility.
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Krystexxa is actually just uricase, an enzyme that is found in virtually all mammals besides humans and some apes.
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page Rockford Coscia 2010
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The uricase enzyme in Krystexxa allows us to processes uric acid - which has relatively low solubility in water - into allantoin - which has relatively high solubility.
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page Rockford Coscia 2010
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The uricase enzyme is pegylated - a chemical modification in which polyethylene glycol is affixed to the surface of the enzyme.
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The uricase enzyme is pegylated - a chemical modification in which polyethylene glycol is affixed to the surface of the enzyme.
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page Rockford Coscia 2010
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Krystexxa is actually just uricase, an enzyme that is found in virtually all mammals besides humans and some apes.
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