Lactate dehydrogenase isoforms contain "H" and "M" subunits. In total, how many subunits are found in the isoforms? 3 4 6 8
- A dehydrogenase is an enzyme that transfers a hydride from one molecule to another.
- Enzyme called lactate dehydrogenase is present in almost all living cells. As it catalyses the conversion of NAD+ to NADH and back, LDH also transforms lactate to pyruvate and back. There are four different classes of LDH enzymes.
-LDH, or lactate dehydrogenase, is a crucial enzyme in people. It happens in several body parts, with each area having a particular shape of various subunits. LDH is a critical enzyme for anaerobic respiration.
Human LDH is a quaternary protein formed from the combination of two subunits, M and H (Muscle and Heart) into a structure of four of the subunits. The combinations found in the human body are:
1. (4H) Heart
2. (3H1M) Reticuloendothelial
3. (2H2M) Lungs
4. (1H3M) Kidneys
5. (4M) Muscle and Liver
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