In enzymology, a lysophospholipase (EC 3.1.1.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: 2-lysophosphatidylcholine + H2O ↔ glycerophosphocholine + a carboxylate. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 2-lysophosphatidylcholine and H2O, whereas its two products ...
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In enzymology, a lactate 2-monooxygenase (EC 1.13.12.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: (S)-lactate + O2 ↔ acetate + CO2 + H2O. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (S)-lactate and O2, whereas its 3 products are acetate, CO2, and ...
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Glutamine synthetase (GS) (EC 6.3.1.2) is an enzyme that plays an essential role in the metabolism of nitrogen by catalyzing the condensation of glutamate and ammonia to form glutamine: Glutamate + ATP + NH3 → Glutamine + ADP + phosphate. Glutamine Synthetase uses ammonia ...
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In enzymology, a glycerol-3-phosphate oxidase (EC 1.1.3.21) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: sn-glycerol 3-phosphate + O2↔ glycerone phosphate + H2O2. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are sn-glycerol 3-phosphate and O2, whereas its two products are ...
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The activity of glycerol kinase is found widely in nature. In microorganisms GK makes possible the utilization of glycerol as a carbon source. In mammals the enzyme represents a juncture of sugar and fat metabolism; The enzyme is important to the clinical chemist in the ...
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Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) is an enzyme, present in most microbes and the mitochondria of eukaryotes, as are some of the other enzymes required for urea synthesis, that converts glutamate to α-ketoglutarate, and vice versa. In animals, the produced ammonia is usually used ...
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD or G6PDH) (EC 1.1.1.49) is an cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: D-glucose 6-phosphate + NADP+↔ 6-phospho-D-glucono-1, 5-lactone + NADPH + H+. This enzyme is in the pentose phosphate pathway (see image), a metabolic ...
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD or G6PDH) (EC 1.1.1.49) is an cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: D-glucose 6-phosphate + NADP+↔ 6-phospho-D-glucono-1, 5-lactone + NADPH + H+. This enzyme is in the pentose phosphate pathway (see image), a metabolic ...
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In enzymology, a NADPH dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes In enzymology, a NAD (P)H dehydrogenase (quinone) (EC 1.6.5.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction NAD (P)H + H+ + a quinone↔ NAD (P)+ + a hydroquinone. The 4 substrates of this enzyme are NADH, ...
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In enzymology, a choline oxidase (EC 1.1.3.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction choline + O2↔ betaine aldehyde + H2O2. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are choline and O2, whereas its two products are betaine aldehyde and ...
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Recombinant Cholesterol Oxidase belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with oxygen as acceptor. This enzyme participates in bile acid ...
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Recombinant Cholesterol Oxidase belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with oxygen as acceptor. This enzyme participates in bile acid ...
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Sterol esterase belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is steryl-ester acylhydrolase. This enzyme participates in bile acid ...
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Sterol esterase belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is steryl-ester acylhydrolase. This enzyme participates in bile acid ...
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Sterol esterase belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is steryl-ester acylhydrolase. This enzyme participates in bile acid ...
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Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms, where it functions to catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. Catalase has one of the highest turnover numbers of all enzymes; one molecule of catalase can convert millions of ...
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Creatinine Amidohydrolase catalyzes the hydrolytic reaction converting creatinine to creatine. The enzyme is purified from a microorganism. The molecular size of the enzyme is approximately 175,000. The enzyme is useful for the enzy-matic assay of creatinine when coupled with ...
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In enzymology, a bilirubin oxidase (EC 1.3.3.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 2 bilirubin + O2↔ 2 biliverdin + 2 H2O. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are bilirubin and O2, whereas its two products are biliverdin and H2O. This enzyme belongs to the ...
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Aspartate transaminase (AST), also called aspartate aminotransferase is commonly known as sgot (AspAT/ASAT/AAT) or serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), is a pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent transaminase enzyme (EC2.6.1.1). AST catalyzes the reversible transfer of ...
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In enzymology, a L-ascorbate oxidase (EC 1.10.3.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction2 L-ascorbate + O2 ↔ 2 dehydroascorbate + 2 H2O. Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-ascorbate and O2, whereas its two products are dehydroascorbate and ...
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