uric acid
end product of nucleic acid degradation
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uric acid
Summary
uric acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (752 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- uric acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
- uric acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C12=C(NC(=O)N1)NC(=O)NC2=O[4].
- uric acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₄N₄O₃[5].
- uric acid is a type of purine alkaloid[6].
- uric acid is part of urate oxidase activity[7].
- uric acid is part of xanthine oxidase activity[8].
- uric acid is part of urate-ribonucleotide phosphorylase activity[9].
- uric acid is part of FAD-dependent urate hydroxylase activity[10].
- uric acid is part of xanthine dehydrogenase activity[11].
- uric acid is part of alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent xanthine dioxygenase activity[12].
- uric acid is part of 8-oxoguanine deaminase activity[13].
- uric acid is part of urate transport[14].
- uric acid is part of urate catabolic process[15].
- uric acid is part of urate metabolic process[16].
- uric acid is part of urate:anion antiporter activity[17].
- uric acid is part of urate biosynthetic process[18].
- uric acid's Commons category is recorded as Uric acid[19].
- uric acid comprises nitrogen[20].
- uric acid comprises oxygen[21].
- uric acid comprises carbon[22].
- uric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[23].
- uric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Escherichia coli[24].
- uric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Helix pomatia[25].
- uric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Platynereis dumerilii[26].
- uric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Caenorhabditis elegans[27].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for uric acid include uricite[28], a mineral species[29].
Why It Matters
uric acid ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (752 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include uricite[28], a mineral species[29].