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- noun biochemistry
transaminase
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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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• Liver function, looking at measures such as the enzyme alanine aminotransferase, or ALT
Worried About Cholesterol? Order Your Own Tests Anna Wilde Mathews 2011
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The purpose of the current study was to investigate to what extent metabolic syndrome in adolescents was associated with elevated levels of the liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase ALT, a marker of NAFLD.
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• AST: Aspartate aminotransferase AST is an enzyme found in liver, muscle, and heart tissues.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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The specific liver enzyme in question was alanine aminotransferase ALT, one of the liver enzymes routinely measured on standardize lab panels.
How the media disses low-carb diets II | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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The AST test is often done to determine liver function in conjunction with other tests, including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP).
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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The AST test is often done to determine liver function in conjunction with other tests, including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP).
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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• AST: Aspartate aminotransferase AST is an enzyme found in liver, muscle, and heart tissues.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Aspartate aminotransferase AST: An enzyme found in liver, muscle, and heart tissues.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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One was obviously to further dissect the tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) ATP-dependent proteolytic pathway: Avram started his own trip into the world of intracellular proteolysis with Gordon and discovered that the degradation of the gluconeogenetic enzyme TAT in cells requires energy.
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L-aspartate amino transferase and D-amino acid aminotransferase PDB 2aat, 1daa have similar tertiary structures even though they have very little in common, sequence-wise.
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