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Yesterday, somebody asked me “What is the protein and uric acid connection?”
I can sum it up in two words.
Very complex.
But you want more than that, don’t you?

The simplest explanation is that certain proteins (purines) get broken down in the human body to uric acid. Most other animals produce other enzymes (uricase) that continue to breakdown uric acid further, so that it is easier to excrete. Humans do not have that enzyme because we want to keep some of the uric acid. It neutralizes free oxygen radicals in our body that would otherwise cause extensive cell damage. That is why normal human lifespan is greater than many animals.

From that, we can see that the protein and uric acid connection is a simple one:
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