Alanine transaminase

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Alanine transaminase

Alanine transaminase (== Template:IPA ==

The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.

Etymology

The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.

Related Terms

  • Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
  • Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
  • Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
  • Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.

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Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski), also known as ALT or SGPT (Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase), is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from alanine to alpha-ketoglutarate. The reaction produces glutamate and pyruvate.

Etymology

The term "Alanine transaminase" is derived from the amino acid alanine and the process it facilitates, transamination. "Transaminase" is a general term for enzymes that catalyze a transamination reaction between an amino acid and an alpha-keto acid.

Function

Alanine transaminase is found in serum and in various bodily tissues, but is most commonly associated with the liver. It is used as a biomarker to detect liver health problems. Elevated levels of ALT in the blood can indicate liver damage, such as that from hepatitis or cirrhosis.

Related Terms

  • Aminotransferase: A class of enzymes that includes alanine transaminase.
  • Aspartate transaminase (AST): Another enzyme that is often measured alongside ALT to assess liver health.
  • Liver function tests (LFTs): A group of tests that includes ALT level measurement to evaluate the health of the liver.

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