Medical Definition of Lipoyl dehydrogenase

1. An enzyme oxidizing dihydrolipoamide at the expense of NAD+; completes the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate; a part of several enzyme complexes (e.g., alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex). Decreased activity leads to neuronal loss in brain resulting in psychomotor retardation. Synonym: coenzyme factor, lipoamide dehydrogenase, lipoamide reductase (NADH), lipoyl dehydrogenase. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lipoyl Dehydrogenase

lipotropins
lipotropy
lipovaccine
lipovitellin
lipoxenous
lipoxeny
lipoxidase
lipoxin
lipoxin A4 synthase
lipoxin B4 synthase
lipoxins
lipoxygenase
lipoxygenase inhibitors
lipoxygenases
lipoyl
lipoyl dehydrogenase (current term)
lippage
lippedness
lippen
lippened
lippening
lippens
lipper
lippered
lippering
lippers
lippie
lippier
lippies

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