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MeSH Heading: Transaminases
Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.477.700
Unique ID: D000637
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000637
Scope Note: A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally a 2-keto acid). Most of these enzymes are pyridoxyl phosphate proteins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 2.6.1.
Entry Term(s): Aminotransferase; Aminotransferases; Transaminase
Related Numbers: 9031-66-7
NLM Classification #: QU 141
Public MeSH Note: 98; see AMINOTRANSFERASES 1963-97; for TRANSAMINASES see AMINOTRANSFERASES 1974-97
History Note: 98(63)
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0000972
Related Numbers: 9031-66-7
Scope Note: A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally a 2-keto acid). Most of these enzymes are pyridoxyl phosphate proteins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 2.6.1.
Terms: Transaminases Preferred Term
Term UI T001913
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Transaminase
Term UI T001004265
Date12/27/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Aminotransferase
Term UI T000996491
Date11/15/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Aminotransferases
Term UI T001912
Date12/16/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

Transaminases MeSH Descriptor Data 2024