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# XDH

ENSG00000158125

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

2

Approved drugs

4

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

6

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

4

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

6

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

XDH

**Gene name**

Xanthine dehydrogenase

**Gene symbol**

XDH

**Protein name**

Xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase \[Includes: Xanthine dehydrogenase (XD) (EC 1.17.1.4); Xanthine oxidase (XO) (EC 1.17.3.2) (Xanthine oxidoreductase) (XOR)\]

### Other names (3)

- XOR
- XO
- XDH/XO

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Flavoproteins|Xanthine dehydrogenase/aldehyde oxidase family

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

10

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Uncertain

**Highest tissue expression**

26.05

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.884

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.971

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:7498

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.865721

**Protein interaction partners**

43

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-74259
- R-HSA-8851680
- R-HSA-9748787

## Genomic location

**End position**

31414747

**Start position**

31334320

**Chromosome**

2

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000158125

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:12805

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:12805)

**NCBI Gene ID**

7498

**UniProt ID**

P47989

## Cellular location

- Cytoplasm . Peroxisome . Secreted.

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.970659

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.884499

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Liver**

26.05

**Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum**

12.45

**Esophagus - Mucosa**

7.62

**Colon - Transverse**

4.73

**Minor Salivary Gland**

3.63

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Liver26.05
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum12.45
- Esophagus - Mucosa7.62
- Colon - Transverse4.73
- Minor Salivary Gland3.63
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)1.87
- Pituitary1.86
- Prostate1.75
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)1.43
- Vagina1.29
- Breast - Mammary Tissue0.71
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts0.6
- Thyroid0.36
- Pancreas0.23
- Testis0.22
- Kidney - Medulla0.2
- Bladder0.19
- Lung0.16
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0.15
- Stomach0.14
- Kidney - Cortex0.14
- Brain - Cerebellum0.11
- Cervix - Endocervix0.09
- Cervix - Ectocervix0.08
- Muscle - Skeletal0.08

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (7)

- GO:0000255  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0000255)
- GO:0006148  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006148)
- GO:0006149  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006149)
- GO:0006196  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006196)
- GO:0006204  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006204)
- GO:0009114  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009114)
- GO:0009115  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009115)

### Cellular components (2)

- GO:0005576  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005576)
- GO:0005829  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005829)

### Molecular functions (8)

- GO:0004854  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004854)
- GO:0004855  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004855)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0042803  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042803)
- GO:0043546  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043546)
- GO:0050660  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050660)
- GO:0051537  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051537)
- GO:0070674  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070674)

## Related records

### Trials (263)

- A Controlled Study of Uric Acid on the Progression of IgA Nephropathy
- A Dose Finding Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of IBI128 in Chinese Gout Subjects
- A Drug-drug Interaction Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rifampicin and Febuxostat on the Pharmacokinetics of Methotrexate in Healthy Subjects
- A Multicenter Clinical Trial of Allopurinol to Prevent Kidney Function Loss in Type 1 Diabetes
- A Multicentre, Randomized, Double-blind, Allopurinol Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SHR4640 in Subjects With Gout
- A PD/Safety Study of RDEA3170 in Combination With Febuxostat for Treating Gout or Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia Patients
- A Phase Ib Trial of Combined Febuxostat and Inosine Therapy in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
- A Phase III Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Versus Standard-Dose mBACOD Chemotherapy With rGM-CSF for Treatment of AIDS-Associated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- A Pilot Study of Allopurinol As A Modifier of 6-MP Metabolism in Pediatric ALL
- A Proof-of-Concept Study of AC-201 to Prevent Gout Flares
- A Randomized Clinical Trail of The Effect of Postoperative Uric Acid Control on Stone Recurrence and Renal Function in Patients With Hyperuricemia of Urolithiasis.
- A Safety and Efficacy Study of SHR4640 and Febuxostat in Subjects With Hyperuricemia
- A Study in Healthy Subjects to Assess Drug Availability of 4 Different Formulations of Verinurad and Allopurinol
- A Study of AC-201 Controlled-Release Tablet (CR Tablet) in Patients With Gout
- A Study of Dotinurad Versus Allopurinol in Participants With Gout
- A Study of Dotinurad Versus Allopurinol in Tophaceous Gout
- A Study of Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of SHR4640 in Subjects With Gout
- A Study of the Efficacy of Canakinumab in Prevention of Acute Flares in Chronic Gout Patients Initiating Allopurinol Therapy (Core Study) and a Long-term Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Patients With Gout (Extension Study)
- A Study of Verinurad and Allopurinol in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Hyperuricaemia
- A Study to Assess the Effect of Intensive Uric Acid (UA) Lowering Therapy With RDEA3170, Febuxostat, Dapagliflozin on Urinary Excretion of UA

### Drugs (6)

- Allopurinol Xanthine dehydrogenase inhibitor
- [Allopurinol sodium](https://trialight.com/data/asset/allopurinol-sodium-47e98e2a-d6a5-433d-b89d-a9de4327a195.md) Xanthine dehydrogenase inhibitor
- Bendazac Xanthine dehydrogenase inhibitor
- [Febuxostat](https://trialight.com/data/asset/febuxostat-2438f334-c9cd-40d7-972b-400dbd7f043a.md) Xanthine dehydrogenase inhibitor
- Oxypurinol Xanthine dehydrogenase inhibitor
- Topiroxostat Xanthine dehydrogenase inhibitor

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