Medical term:

aminotransferase


transaminase

 [trans-am´ĭ-nās]
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the reversible transfer of an amino group from a donor, usually an amino acid, to an acceptor, usually a 2-keto acid. Most use pyridoxal phosphate as a coenzyme.
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a·mi·no·trans·fer·ase

(ă-mē'nō-trans'fĕr-ase),
Enzyme that transfers amino groups from an amino acid to a keto acid, for example, l-alanine and 2-ketoglutarate. Often, the amino acid is an α-amino acid and the keto acid is an α-keto acid.
Synonym(s): transaminases
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aminotransferase

(ə-mē′nō-trăns′fə-rās′, -rāz′, ăm′ə-)
n.
See transaminase.
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a·mi·no·trans·fer·ase

(ă-mē'nō-trans'fĕr-ās)
[EC sub-group 2.6.1] Enzyme transferring amino groups between an amino acid to (usually) a 2-keto acid.
Synonym(s): aminopherase, transaminase.
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aminotransferase

see TRANSAMINASE.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

aminotransferases

Enzymes present in liver cells which are released into the blood in liver disease, such as HEPATITIS, that damages liver cells. The most important are aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Measurement of the levels of these enzymes in the blood is a valuable test of liver damage.
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