Question

Do humans use lactate dehydrogenase?

Answer 1

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH):

1. It is an important enzyme that helps with cellular respiration.
2. The process through which our body transforms glucose (sugar) from the food we eat into energy for our cells.
3. Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in your body.
4. LDH is found in various tissues such as muscles, liver, heart, kidneys, etc.
5. Hence, lactate dehydrogenase is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells.