Recombinant forms of the enzyme urate oxidase are available for therapeutic purposes.Based on the information in this chapter,in which of the following conditions might this therapy be useful?
A)myoadenylate deaminase deficiency
B)severe combined immunodeficiency disease
C)gout
D)toxoplasmosis
E)folate deficiency

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Urate oxidase is responsible for the breakdown of uric acid into allantoin. Therefore, it can be used for the treatment of conditions in which the accumulation of uric acid is problematic, such as gout. Recombinant forms of urate oxidase have been developed for this purpose.

None of the other conditions listed are related to uric acid metabolism or accumulation, making urate oxidase therapy irrelevant for those conditions.

Recombinant Forms of the Enzyme Urate Oxidase Are Available for Therapeutic