Aminotransferase

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Transaminase.

    "Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)."

  2. 2
    a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aminopheraseaminotransaminasetransaminasetransaminase

Example

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"Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)."

Etymology

From amino + transferase.

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aspartate aminotransferase

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