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Definition of Enolase

1. an enzyme [n -S] - See also: enzyme

Medical Definition of Enolase

1. An enzyme catalyzing the reversible dehydration of 2-phospho-d-glycerate to phosphoenolpyruvate and water; a step in both glycolysis and gluconeogenesis; several isozymes exist; inhibited by F-. Synonym: phosphopyruvate hydratase. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Enolase

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Gene Expression in Horticultural Crops: Bibliography January 1991-October 1992 by Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"Expression of the enolase genes was studied under various conditions. Under normal growth conditions, steady-state messenger and en/yme activity levels were ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... enolase (NSE) in pleural fluid 116 consecutive patients with pleural effusion were prospectively evaluated. In 95 of them, carcinoembryonic antigen ..."

3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"S-100 a,a-enolase Glutamina synthetase A2B5 There are a number of other factors unique to culture systems that raise concern for ..."

4. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"For enolase and pyro- phosphatase, which have been examined in considerable detail, the substitution of the fluoride ion for the hydroxyl ion (that normally ..."

5. Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants: Report of the Workshopedited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz edited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz (1997)
"Nerve specific enolase (NSE) was measured in CSF and serum (Figure 2). All three groups of asphyxiated babies had higher NSE levels than eight control ..."

6. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"... including typical phase-contrast morphology, elaboration of dendritic processes, and immunoreactivity for neurofilaments and neuron-specific enolase. ..."

7. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff (1998)
"The neuronal specific enolase promoter was used to drive the expression of each human B-APP cDNA to levels roughly two to ..."

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