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aspartate transaminase
(redirected from Aspartate aminotransferases)

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aspartate transaminase /as·par·tate trans·am·i·nase/ (AST) (ASAT) (trans-am´i-nas) an enzyme normally present in body tissues, especially in the heart and liver; it is released into the serum as the result of tissue injury, hence the concentration in the serum (SGOT) may be increased in disorders such as myocardial infarction or acute damage to hepatic cells.
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