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-Gout is treated using the compound ______.
A) fumarate
B) NADPH
C) salvage
D) uric acid
E) oxidation
F) XMP
G) iron
H) allopurinol
I) IMP
J) Oxidation
K) therapeutic
L) suicide
M) molybdenum
N) FADH
O) Malonyl-CoA
P) reduction
Q) antifolate

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-Gout is treated using the compound ______.
A) fumarate
B) NADPH
C) salvage
D) uric acid
E) oxidation
F) XMP
G) iron
H) allopurinol
I) IMP
J) Oxidation
K) therapeutic
L) suicide
M) molybdenum
N) FADH
O) Malonyl-CoA
P) reduction
Q) antifolate

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Allopurinol is a therapeutic compound used to treat gout by inhibiting the enzyme xanthine oxidase, which is responsible for the production of uric acid.

Answer: M 
 Molybdenum is a mineral that is required for the expression and function of the enzyme xanthine oxidase, which is involved in the production of uric acid. However, excessive amounts of molybdenum can actually worsen gout symptoms.

Answer: Q 
 Antifolates are compounds that inhibit the function of dihydrofolate reductase, an enzyme involved in purine biosynthesis. By blocking this enzyme, antifolates can decrease the production of uric acid and be used to treat gout.

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