LDH

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:EC_1.1.1.27
gptkb:lactic_acid_dehydrogenase
LD
gptkbp:cofactor NAD+
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Otto_Fritz_Meyerhof
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1909
gptkbp:EC_number 1.1.1.27
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bacteria
plants
human body
animal tissues
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:lactate_dehydrogenase
gptkbp:function catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvate
gptkbp:gene gptkb:LDHA
gptkb:LDHB
gptkb:LDHC
gptkb:LDHD
gptkb:LDHE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LDH
gptkbp:isoenzymes gptkb:LDH-1
gptkb:LDH-2
gptkb:LDH-3
gptkb:LDH-4
gptkb:LDH-5
gptkbp:location gptkb:cytoplasm
gptkbp:measures gptkb:plasma
urine
blood tests
serum
cerebrospinal fluid
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~140 kDa
gptkbp:significance elevated in liver disease
elevated in myocardial infarction
elevated in some cancers
elevated in hemolysis
marker for tissue damage
gptkbp:structure tetrameric protein
gptkbp:subunitTypes gptkb:LDH-A
gptkb:LDH-B
gptkb:LDH-C
gptkb:LDH-D
gptkb:LDH-E
gptkbp:type lactate + NAD+ ⇌ pyruvate + NADH + H+
gptkbp:usedIn diagnosis of hemolytic anemia
diagnosis of certain cancers
diagnosis of heart attack
diagnosis of liver disease
monitoring tissue damage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludhiana_Junction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5