Definition of Transaminase

1. Noun. A class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound).


Definition of Transaminase

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyzes transamination. ¹

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Definition of Transaminase

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Transaminase

1. A subclass of enzymes that catalyse the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally 2 keto acid) in a cyclic process using pyridoxal phosphate as cofactor, for example aspartate amino transferase catalyses the reaction: aspartate + ketoglutarate = oxaloacetate + glutamate. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Transaminase

transactivators
transactive
transactor
transactors
transacts
transacylase
transacylases
transacylation
transaldolase
transaldolation
transamidation
transamidations
transamidinases
transamidination
transaminase (current term)
transaminases
transaminate
transaminated
transaminates
transaminating
transamination
transaminations
transanimate
transanimated
transanimates
transanimating
transanimation
transanimations
transannular

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