A degradation product of xanthine and it is excreted in the urine (see Fig. U11). It is secreted in particularly high amounts in hyperuricemic individuals under dominant and polygenic control, as well as in glycogen storage diseases, HPRT deficiency and gout. Birds and reptiles normally excrete high amounts. glycogen storage diseases, gout, HPRT, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, xanthinuria
Uric acid
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(2008). Uric Acid. In: Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_17823
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