How to use Xanthine in a sentence

Here is some fragment output from a query designed to find complete coding regions for genes encoding xanthine dehydrogenase.

The usual choice for reducing uric acid levels is allopurinol, because it inhibits xanthine oxidase and can depress new purine synthesis.

It is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor and accordingly inhibits the biosynthesis of uric acid.

Particular caution is advised in severe asthma, as this effect may be potentiated by concomitant treatment with xanthine derivatives, steroids and diuretics.