Aldolase Definition

ăldə-lās
noun
An enzyme present in certain living tissues, including skeletal and heart muscle tissues, that catalyzes the breakdown of a fructose ester into triose sugars.
American Heritage
Any of a class of enzymes that reversibly catalyze the cleavage of carbon-carbon bonds, especially the cleavage of sugars into three-carbon fragments during glycolysis.
American Heritage Medicine

(biochemistry) An enzyme, present in some tissue, that catalyses the conversion of phosphates of fructose to those of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone.

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Other Word Forms of Aldolase

Noun

Singular:
aldolase
Plural:
aldolases

Origin of Aldolase

  • aldol +"Ž -ase

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Aldolase Sentence Examples

  • People with fructose intolerance do not have the enzyme 1-phosphofructaldolase (also called aldolase B enzyme and fructose 1-phosphate aldolase).

  • A liver biopsy may be performed to test for levels of enzymes present (aldolase assay) and to evaluate the extent of damage to the liver.

  • Aldolase B-Also called fructose 1-phosphate aldolase, this chemical is produced in the liver, kidneys, and brain.

  • The doctor will have a sample of the child's blood tested for certain muscle enzymes known as aldolase and CPK.

  • Abnormally high levels of aldolase and CPK indicate muscle damage.

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