enolase (redirected from Neuron-specific enolase)

enolase /eno·lase/ (e´no-las) an enzyme that catalyzes the dehydration of 2-phosphoglycerate to form phospho, a step in the pathway of glucose metabolism.

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neuron-specific enolase  an isozyme of enolase found in normal neurons and all the cells of the neuroendocrine system; it is a marker for neuroendocrine differentiation in tumors.

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e·no·lase (n-ls, -lz)

n.

An enzyme present in muscle tissue that acts in carbohydrate metabolism.

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enolase (e´nolās),

n an enzyme characterized by its crystalline structure and role in carbohydrate utilization.

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enolase

an enzyme in glycolytic systems that changes phosphoglyceric acid into phosphopyruvic acid.