transaminase

noun trans·am·i·nase \tran(t)s-ˈa-mə-ˌnās, tranz-, -ˌnāz\

Definition of TRANSAMINASE

: an enzyme promoting transamination —called also aminotransferase

1940

Medical Dictionary

noun trans·am·i·nase \tran(t)s-ˈam-ə-ˌnās, tranz-, -ˌnāz\

: an enzyme-promoting transamination—called also aminotransferase

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