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n. - Any of a class of enzymes, occurring in most plant and animal tissue, that cause the process of moving an amino group from one compound to another

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  • Hepatic transaminase elevations are also common; alone, however, they are unrelated to hepatic toxicity and have no clinical significance.
  • ALT (alanine transaminase)/SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase) - measures the amount of this enzyme, which the liver produces and stores.
  • AST (aspartate transaminase)/SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) - measures the amount of this enzyme, which the liver (along with other organs)...
  • Because transient elevations of serum transaminase levels have been observed during the course of succimer therapy, serum transaminases should be monitored prior to the...
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