Definition of «enolase»

Enolase is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in glycolysis, which is the process by which glucose is broken down into pyruvate to produce energy. It catalyzes the conversion of 1-phosphoglycerate to phosphoenolpyruvate and is essential for cellular respiration.

Sentences with «enolase»

To see if the newborn cells were indeed neurons, Gould and her colleagues used another marker called neuron - specific enolase. (sciencemag.org)
Little, C. and Linder, C. Differential enolase 1 protein expression in Golga3repro27 mice. (nmhu.edu)
Structure of the first representative of Pfam family PF04016 (DUF364) reveals enolase and Rossmann - like folds that combine to form a unique active site with a possible role in heavy - metal chelation. (jcsg.org)
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