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====Isoenzymes==== [[Isoenzymes]], or isozymes, are multiple forms of an enzyme, with slightly different [[protein sequence]] and closely similar but usually not identical functions. They are either products of different [[genes]], or else different products of [[alternative splicing]]. They may either be produced in different organs or cell types to perform the same function, or several isoenzymes may be produced in the same cell type under differential regulation to suit the needs of changing development or environment. LDH ([[lactate dehydrogenase]]) has multiple isozymes, while [[fetal hemoglobin]] is an example of a developmentally regulated isoform of a non-enzymatic protein. The relative levels of isoenzymes in blood can be used to diagnose problems in the organ of secretion .
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