Term Name: xanthine oxidase activity
Synonyms: hypoxanthine-xanthine oxidase activity, schardinger enzyme, Schardinger enzyme activity, xanthine oxidoreductase activity, xanthine:O2 oxidoreductase activity, xanthine:oxygen oxidoreductase activity, xanthine:xanthine oxidase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: xanthine + H2O + O2 = urate + hydrogen peroxide.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004855]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on CH or CH2 groups, oxygen as acceptor