transaminase
Noun
Meaning
a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
Source: WordNetSynonyms
aminotransferase
aminopherase
coenzyme
transferase
aspartate
acetyltransferase
acyltransferase
phosphoribosyl-transferase
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A transaminase converts the oxaloacetate to aspartate for transport back across the membrane and into the intermembrane space.
Blood testing of a person with ischemic hepatitis will show very high levels of transaminase enzymes ( AST and ALT ).
Whereas transaminase values are often elevated, jaundice is uncommon.