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aminotransferase

DEFINITIONS OF: aminotransferase

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n a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)

Synonyms:
aminopherase, transaminase
Types:
glutamic oxalacetic transaminase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
an enzyme involved in transamination
Type of:
transferase
any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
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