Lactate dehydrogenase

Introduction: Lactate dehydrogenase

Description of Lactate dehydrogenase

Lactate dehydrogenase: LDH. One of a group of enzymes found in the blood and other body tissues and involved in energy production in cells. An increased amount of LDH in the blood may be a sign of tissue damage and some types of cancer or other diseases. Also called lactic acid dehydrogenase.
Source: National Institute of Health

Lactate dehydrogenase: A family of homotetrameric cytoplasmic enzymes involved in the conversion of L-lactate and NAD to pyruvate and NADH in the final step of anaerobic glycolysis. In vertebrates, genes for three different subunits (LDH-A, LDH-B and LDH-C) exist.
Source: Diseases Database

Lactate dehydrogenase: EC 1.1.1.27 and EC 1.1.1.28; do not confuse with EC 1.1.2.3, EC 1.1.2.4, or EC 1.1.2.5, lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome).
Source: CRISP

Lactate dehydrogenase: Alcohol oxidoreductases with substrate specificity for LACTIC ACID.
Source: MeSH 2007

Lactate dehydrogenase: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Lactate dehydrogenase:

• Lactate
• Dehydrogenase
• Family
• Cytoplasmic
• Enzymes
• Conversion
• Conversion symptoms
• Conversion disorder
• NAD

Terms associated with Lactate dehydrogenase:

Terms Similar to Lactate dehydrogenase:

• Hydroxy-butyrate dehydrogenase

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Lactate dehydrogenase

• alcohol oxidoreductase

Source - CRISP

The term Lactate dehydrogenase can be used for:

• D lactate dehydrogenase
• EC 1.1.1.27
• EC 1.1.1.28
• L lactate dehydrogenase

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Lactate dehydrogenase:

• respiratory enzyme

Source: CRISP

The description of Lactate dehydrogenase may also be used for the following terms:

• lactic acid dehydrogenase

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Lactate dehydrogenase

• OMIM - FORMIN; FMN

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