Medical Definition of Tyrosine aminotransferase
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An enzyme that catalyses the reversible reaction of l-tyrosine and alpha-ketoglutarate producing p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate and l-glutamate; this enzyme catalyses a step in l-phenylalanine and l-tyrosine catabolism; a deficiency of this enzyme is associated with tyrosinaemia II.
Synonym: tyrosine transaminase.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tyrosine Aminotransferase
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