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aspartate transaminase

aspartate transaminase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of amino groups between biologically active compounds, especially between aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

Noun

aspartate transaminase (uncountable, abbreviation AST)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of amino groups between biologically active compounds, especially between aspartic acid and glutamic acid
    Synonyms:
    AST, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, GOT, aspartate aminotransferase, AspAT, ASAT, AAT

Synonyms of aspartate transaminase

Forms of aspartate transaminase

abbreviationAST

Words formed from aspartate transaminase

Questions about aspartate transaminase

What does aspartate transaminase mean?
Aspartate transaminase means an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of amino groups between biologically active compounds, especially between aspartic acid and glutamic acid.
What part of speech is aspartate transaminase?
Aspartate transaminase is a noun.

Words near aspartate transaminase in the dictionary

  1. aspartamine
  2. aspartase
  3. aspartases
  4. aspartate
  5. aspartate aminotransferase
  6. aspartate transaminase
  7. aspartates
  8. aspartic
  9. aspartic acid
  10. aspartidyl
  11. aspartimide

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