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aspartate transaminase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
as-par-tate -transam-i-nase
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of amino groups between biologically active compounds, especially between aspartic acid and glutamic acid

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

AST (abbreviation)

Derived Forms

AST

Frequently Paired Words

pyridoxal phosphate PLP

Synonyms

AST glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase GOT aspartate aminotransferase AspAT ASAT AAT

Questions

What does aspartate transaminase mean?
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of amino groups between biologically active compounds, especially between aspartic acid and glutamic acid

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