dictionary help| LDH --> lactic dehydrogenase | medical dictionary |
<enzyme>
<cell biology> The enzyme that catalyses the formation and removal of lactate according to the equation: pyruvate + NADH = lactate NAD.
<cell culture> The appearance of lactic dehydrogenase in the medium is often used as an indication of cell death and the release of cytoplasmic constituents.
Acronym: LDH
(25 Jun 1999)
lactic acid level, lactic acidosis, lactic acid oxidative decarboxylase < Prev | Next > lactide, lactiferous, lactiferous ampulla
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