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plasma alanine aminotransferase activity assay (MMO:0000807)
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plasma alanine aminotransferase activity assay +  
This is a method which quantifies the enzymatic activity of glutamic-pyruvate transaminase enzyme, commonly known as alanine transaminase or alanine aminotransferase (ALT), enzyme in a specified sample of blood plasma. ALT catalyzes the reversible transamination between alanine and 2-oxoglutarate to generate pyruvate and glutamate. Serum ALT level is used as an enzymatic marker for liver disease or damage.
serum alanine aminotransferase activity assay +  

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Exact Synonyms: plasma ALT activity assay ;   plasma GPT activity assay ;   plasma alanine aminotransferase activity test ;   plasma alanine transaminase activity assay ;   plasma glutamic-pyruvate transaminase activity assay
Definition Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com, ISBN-13:9780781733908

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