Klaudia Dynarowicz, David Aebisher and Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Part of the book: The Biochemical Guide to Enzymes

Abstract

Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) is a metal-activated metalloenzyme.
NSE is one of five isomers of the glycolytic enzyme enolase.

Keywords: Neuron Specific Enolase, enzymes, biochemistry

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