Glossary
The state-of-the-art glossary for Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia.
LDH
LDH in the glossary for Waldenström's macroglobulinemia
LDH (lactate dehydrogenase), an enzyme found in nearly all living cells. LDH catalyzes the reversible conversion of lactate to pyruvate.
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells, and is expressed extensively in blood cells and heart muscle tissue. It is also released during tissue damage, and therefore serves as a marker of common injuries and diseases such as heart failure. A dehydrogenase is an enzyme that transfers a hydride from one molecule to another. LDH catalyzes the reversible conversion of lactate to pyruvate (converting NAD+ to NADH and back).
Glossary overview