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What is Allopurinol prevents conversion of : a) Hypoxanthine to xanthine b) Xanthine to hypoxanthine c) Hypoxanthine to I.M.P. d) Xanthine to uric acid and explain in detail?
Xanthine oxidase catalyses the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine as well as xanthine to uric acid. This enzyme is inhibited by allopurinol.