Medical Definition of Aspartate transaminase
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An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyses the reaction of l-aspartate and 2-ketoglutarate to yield oxaloacetate and l-glutamate. The enzyme is a pyridoxal phosphate protein. In the liver the reaction transfers excess metabolic nitrogen into aspartate for disposal in the urea cycle.
Chemical name: L-Aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransaminase
Registry number: EC 2.6.1.1
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aspartate Transaminase
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