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

e·no·lase (n-ls, -lz)
n.
An enzyme present in muscle tissue that acts in carbohydrate metabolism.

enolase [e´no-lās]
an enzyme in glycolytic systems that changes phosphoglyceric acid into phosphopyruvic acid.

enolase (e´nolās),
n an enzyme characterized by its crystalline structure and role in carbohydrate utilization.

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


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They react strongly with immunohistochemical stains against S-100 protein (figure 2, B), vimentin, CD68 (which highlights intracytoplasmic phagolysosomes), neuron-specific enolase, and myelin basic proteins.
ABSTRACT Objective: The effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels in patients without cognitive dysfunction and neurological deficit are not yet clarified.
Tumor cells are consistently immunopositive for cytokeratin (86%-95%), epithelial membrane antigen (93%-96%), desmin (90%-100%), vimentin (81%-97%), and neuron-specific enolase (72%-81%).
 
 
 
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