aspartate aminotransferase
aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (ass-par-tayt) n. an enzyme involved in the transamination of amino acids. Measurement of AST in the serum may be used in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and acute liver disease. It was formerly called serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT).
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aspartate aminotransferase