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Lactate Dehydrogenase also known as LDH is an [[enzyme|enzyme]] which is used in [[anaerobic respiration|anaerobic respiration]] ([[glycolysis|glycolysis]]). LDH is needed to [[oxidise|oxidise]] the [[co-enzyme|co-enzyme]] [[NADH|NADH]] to [[NAD+|NAD<sup>+</sup>]] in order to provide the cell with energy (2[[ATP|ATP]]). <ref>http://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/lactate-dehydrogenase</ref> The NADH<sup>+</sup> has to be oxidised so that it can be reduced again to continue the cycle. The LDH converts [[pyruvate|pyruvate]] to [[lactate|lactate]] during this process. | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:45, 27 October 2017
Lactate Dehydrogenase also known as LDH is an enzyme which is used in anaerobic respiration (glycolysis). LDH is needed to oxidise the co-enzyme NADH to NAD+ in order to provide the cell with energy (2ATP). [1] The NADH+ has to be oxidised so that it can be reduced again to continue the cycle. The LDH converts pyruvate to lactate during this process.