alanine–glyoxylate transaminase
- alanine–glyoxylate transaminase
- al·a·nine–gly·ox·y·late trans·am·i·nase (alґə-nēn gli-okґsə-lāt trans-amґĭ-nās) [EC 2.6.1.44] an enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the transamination of glyoxylate to form glycine, using alanine as an amino group donor. Deficiency of the hepatic peroxisomal enzyme, an autosomal recessive trait, causes primary hyperoxaluria, type I.
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alanine–glyoxylate aminotransferase — al·a·nine–gly·ox·y·late ami·no·trans·fer·ase (alґə nēn gli okґsə lāt ə me″no transґfər ās) alanine–glyoxylate transaminase … Medical dictionary
type I — primary hyperoxaluria due to deficiency of alanine–glyoxylate transaminase as the result of mutation in the AGXT gene (locus: 2q36 q37) … Medical dictionary
