| Preferred Name |
Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25184 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
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 diseases. |
| code |
C25184 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
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. |
| Display_Name |
Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| FULL_SYN |
L-(+)-Lactate Dehydrogenase NAD-Lactate Dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.27 Lactate Dehydrogenase lactic acid dehydrogenase lactate dehydrogenase L-Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase LDH Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase |
| label |
Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Lactate_Dehydrogenase |
| Preferred_Name |
Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C25184 |
| prefLabel |
Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| Semantic_Type |
Enzyme Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0022917 |
| subClassOf |