Uric acid, an important antioxidant contributing to survival in termites

• Eisuke Tasaki,

  Affiliations Department of Applied Bioresources Chemistry, The United Graduate School of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4–101 Koyamacho-minami, Tottori, Japan, Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 1677–1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Japan

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• Hiroki Sakurai,

  Affiliation Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 1677–1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Japan

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• Masaru Nitao,

  Affiliation Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 1677–1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Japan

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• Kenji Matsuura,

  Affiliation Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Kyoto, Japan

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• Yoshihito Iuchi

  * E-mail: yiuchi@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

  Affiliations Department of Applied Bioresources Chemistry, The United Graduate School of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4–101 Koyamacho-minami, Tottori, Japan, Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 1677–1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Japan, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 1677–1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Japan

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