Alanine transaminase
Definition:
EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.6 Transferring nitrogenous groups > 2.6.1 Transaminases > 2.6.1.2 alanine transaminase
Alanine transaminase (ALT/GPT) is a pyridoxal-phosphate enzyme of the Cahill cycle. It reversibly transaminates L-alanine with 2-oxoglutarate, releasing pyruvate and L-glutamate; 2-aminobutanoate can act slowly instead of alanine. It is the standard clinical liver-function enzyme. It occurs in Eukaryota, Bacteria and Archaea.
Alanine transaminase (ALT/GPT) is a pyridoxal-phosphate enzyme of the Cahill cycle. It reversibly transaminates L-alanine with 2-oxoglutarate, releasing pyruvate and L-glutamate; 2-aminobutanoate can act slowly instead of alanine. It is the standard clinical liver-function enzyme. It occurs in Eukaryota, Bacteria and Archaea.
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