Biochemistry in Tables, Schemes, and Graphs - S.D. Zhamsaranova 2009
Enzymes
Application of Enzymes in Medicine
Main Fields |
Examples of Application |
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Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH-1 isoenzyme) |
Myocardial infarction |
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Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) |
Myocardial infarction |
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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) |
Liver disease (e.g., infectious hepatitis), myocardial infarction |
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Creatine kinase (CK) MM isoenzyme - Muscle type, isoenzyme MB - cardiac type |
Progressive muscular dystrophy Myocardial infarction |
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а -Amylase |
Pancreatic disease |
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Impaired Protein Digestion in The Stomach, impaired pepsin synthesis or secretion |
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Treatment of purulent wounds |
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Streptokinase, urokinase |
Prevention of Blood clot formation during organ transplantation and other surgeries |
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Hyaluronidase |
Resorption of scars |
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Nucleases (DNase) |
Viral Conjunctivitis, rhinitis, purulent Bronchitis |
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Use of enzymes as analytical Reagents |
Glucose oxidase |
Determination of blood glucose concentration |
Cholesterol oxidase |
Determination of blood cholesterol |
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Lipase |
Determination of blood triacylglycerols |
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Urease |
Determination of blood urea |
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