Definitions
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- noun Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.
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- noun biochemistry Any of a
group ofenzymes thatcatalyzes transamination .
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- noun a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
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Examples
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Because transient elevations of serum transaminase levels have been observed during the course of succimer therapy, serum transaminases should be monitored prior to the initiation of therapy and at least weekly during therapy, particularly in patients with a history of liver disease.
Succimer 2010
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AST (aspartate transaminase)/SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) - measures the amount of this enzyme, which the liver (along with other organs) produces and stores.
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Alanine transaminase ALT: Reflects liver function in conjunction with other tests.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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Alanine transaminase ALT: Reflects liver function in conjunction with other tests.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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Alanine transaminase ALT: Reflects liver function in conjunction with other tests.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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ALT (alanine transaminase)/SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase) - measures the amount of this enzyme, which the liver produces and stores.
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Liver function tests, or LFTs these include alanine transaminase [ALT] and aspartate transaminase [AST], prothrombin time, albumin, bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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Your physician will be able to tell if you have acute hepatitis if the level of liver enzymes—alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST)—are strikingly elevated in your blood.
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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Moreover, the levels of two liver enzymes called alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) were markedly elevated; these enzyme levels tend to soar with various types of liver disorders, including viral infections and liver damage caused by a number of drugs.
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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Two important liver enzymes are called alanine transaminase (ALT; also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, or SGPT) and aspartate transaminase (AST; also called serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, or SGOT).
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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