Description
LDHA (Lactate Dehydrogenase A) is a Protein Coding gene. The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the conversion of L-lactate and NAD to pyruvate and NADH in the final step of anaerobic glycolysis. LDHA, a key enzyme regulating aerobic glycolysis, belongs to the lactate dehydrogenase family and is overexpressed in many human cancers, and correlates with poor clinical outcomes. LDHA can promote the Warburg effect to produce lactate and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) in aerobic conditions, which contributes to oncogenesis metastasis and drug resistance in various cancers. Up-regulation of lactate dehydrogenase LDHA is a frequent event in human malignancies and relate to poor postoperative outcome. Diseases associated with LDHA include Fanconi-Bickel Syndrome and Myoglobinuria