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#Question id: 30109


Allopurinol is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase. Administration of allopurinol to a patient with gout and normal HG-PRT levels would be expected to lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1.  decreased de novo synthesis of IMP.
  2.  decreased urate in the urine.
  3. an increase in hypoxanthine in the blood.
  4. increased levels of PRPP.