The lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme pattern of human dental pulps from deciduous teeth and normal and impacted permanent teeth were studied by means of cellulose acetate paper electrophoresis. A dominance of the LDH-3 and LDH-4 isoenzymes was observed. This result is further evidence for the presence of a prominent anaerobic metabolism in this tissue.
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