Chemicals and Drugs

L-Lactate Dehydrogenase

A tetrameric enzyme that, along with the coenzyme NAD+, catalyzes the interconversion of LACTATE and PYRUVATE. In vertebrates, genes for three different subunits (LDH-A, LDH-B and LDH-C) exist.

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A tetrameric enzyme that, along with the coenzyme NAD+, catalyzes the interconversion of LACTATE and PYRUVATE. In vertebrates, genes for three different subunits (LDH-A, LDH-B and LDH-C) exist.

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  • Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Dehydrogenase, L-Lactate
  • Dehydrogenase, Lactate
  • L Lactate Dehydrogenase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2004(1966)

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  1. D08.811w.682w.047w.551.400w
  2. D08.811w.682w.047w.820.493w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. L-Lactate Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007770. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007770
  2. L-Lactate Dehydrogenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactate_dehydrogenase
  3. L-Lactate Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409464