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Alanine Transaminase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Alanine Transaminase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.477.700.100
Unique ID
D000410
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000410
Annotation
/blood = SGPT /‌blood (not just SGPT)
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-alanine and 2-oxoglutarate to pyruvate and L-glutamate. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 2.6.1.2.
Entry Term(s)
Alanine Aminotransferase
Alanine-2-Oxoglutarate Aminotransferase
Glutamic-Alanine Transaminase
Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase
SGPT
Registry Numbers
EC 2.6.1.2
0
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Alanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
NLM Classification #
QU 141
Public MeSH Note
98; see ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE 1966-97; for GLUTAMIC-PYRUVIC TRANSMINASE see ALANINE 1963
History Note
98(66)
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Alanine Transaminase Preferred
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