Chemicals and Drugs

Glycine Transaminase

A PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE containing enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the amino group of GLYCINE onto 2-oxoglutarate to generate GLYOXYLATE and L-GLUTAMATE.

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Abstract

A PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE containing enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the amino group of GLYCINE onto 2-oxoglutarate to generate GLYOXYLATE and L-GLUTAMATE.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Glycine Aminotransferase
  • Glycine-2-Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase
  • Aminotransferase, Glycine
  • Aminotransferase, Glycine-2-Oxoglutarate
  • Glycine 2 Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase
  • Transaminase, Glycine

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006(1980); use TRANSAMINASES 1974-1979, & KETOGLUTARIC ACID 1974-1979

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  1. D08.811w.913w.477.700w.525w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycine Transaminase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051308. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051308
  2. Glycine Transaminase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycine_transaminase
  3. Glycine Transaminase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5572586