glutamine aminotransferase

glu·ta·mine a·mi·no·trans·fer·ase

an enzyme that reversibly reacts l-glutamine with α-ketoglutarate to produce α-ketoglutaramate and l-glutamate; α-ketoglutaramate is elevated in certain cases of hepatocoma.

Synonym(s): glutamine transaminase

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