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lactate dehydrogenase

–noun Biochemistry.
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. Abbreviation: LDH
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lactate dehydrogenase  
n.  Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the reversible interconversion of pyruvate and lactate, found predominantly in the liver, kidneys, striated muscle, and heart muscle.
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Main Entry: lactate dehydrogenase
Function: noun
: any of a group of isoenzymes that catalyze reversibly the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid, are foundespecially in the liver, kidneys, striated muscle, and the myocardium, and tend to accumulate in the body when these organs or tissues are diseased or injured called also lactic dehydrogenase
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lactate dehydrogenase n.
Abbr. LDH
Any of a class of enzymes found in the liver, kidneys, striated muscle, and heart muscle that catalyze the reversible conversion of pyruvate and lactate.

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