lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

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• Lactate dehydrogenase — Identifiers EC number 1.1.1.27 CAS number 9001 60 9 …   Wikipedia

• Lactate dehydrogenase — An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvate. This is an important step in energy production in cells. Many different types of cells in the body contain this enzyme. Some of the organs relatively rich in lactate dehydrogenase… …   Medical dictionary

• 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 lactate dehydrogenase in the blood may be a sign of tissue damage and some types of cancer or other… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• lactate dehydrogenase — noun : any of a group of isoenzymes that catalyze reversibly the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid, are found especially in the liver, kidneys, striated muscle, and the myocardium, and tend to accumulate in the body when these organs or… …   Useful english dictionary

• lactate dehydrogenase — The enzyme that catalyses the formation and removal of lactate according to the equation: pyruvate + NADH = lactate + NAD. The appearance of LDH in the medium is often used as an indication of cell death and the release of cytoplasmic… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• lactate dehydrogenase — Biochem. an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of pyruvate and lactate, an important step in carbohydrate metabolism: elevated serum levels indicate injury to kidney, skeletal muscle, or heart muscle. Abbr.: LDH * * * …   Universalium

• lactate dehydrogenase — lac′tate dehy′drogenase n. biochem. an enzyme of carbohydrate metabolism that interchanges lactate and pyruvate: elevated blood levels indicate injury to kidney, heart, or muscles Abbr.: LDH …   From formal English to slang

• LDH — (= lactate dehydrogenase) LDH release from cells was often used as a test for cytolysis as a cytoplasmic enzyme it should not leak from normal undamaged cells …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase. One of a group of enzymes found in the blood and other body tissues, and involved in energy production in cells. An increased amount in the blood may be a sign of tissue damage and some types of cancer or other diseases.… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• L-lactate dehydrogenase — L lac·tate de·hy·dro·gen·ase (LDH) (lakґtāt de hiґdro jən ās) [EC 1.1.1.27] an enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reduction of pyruvate to (S) lactate, using NADH as an electron donor. The reaction is the final… …   Medical dictionary

• LDH — is an acronym which may refers to:*Layered double hydroxides *lactate dehydrogenase *Ligue des droits de l homme (French Human Rights League ) …   Wikipedia