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GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
1, record 1, English, gamma%2Dglutamyl%20transpeptidase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gamma-glutamyltransferase 1, record 1, English, gamma%2Dglutamyltransferase
correct
- GGT 1, record 1, English, GGT
correct
- GGT 1, record 1, English, GGT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme of the transferase class that catalyzes the transfer of the g-glutamyl group from glutathione to an amino acid to form a glutamyl-amino acid and the dipeptide cysteinyl-glycine. 1, record 1, English, - gamma%2Dglutamyl%20transpeptidase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deficiency of the enzyme, an autosomal recessive trait, results in g-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency. 1, record 1, English, - gamma%2Dglutamyl%20transpeptidase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gammaglutamyl transpeptidase
1, record 1, French, gammaglutamyl%20transpeptidase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GGT 2, record 1, French, GGT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phosphatases alcalines (PA) la gammaglutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), la lactase déshydrogénase (LDH), l'aspartate aminotransférase (AST) ainsi que l'échographie sont actuellement les examens les plus facilement réalisables et les moins onéreux pour le diagnostic des métastases hépatiques. 1, record 1, French, - gammaglutamyl%20transpeptidase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
1, record 2, English, gamma%2Dglutamyl%20transpeptidase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- G.G.T. 2, record 2, English, G%2EG%2ET%2E
correct
- GGT 3, record 2, English, GGT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gamma-glutamyl transferase 1, record 2, English, gamma%2Dglutamyl%20transferase
correct
- G.G.T. 2, record 2, English, G%2EG%2ET%2E
correct
- GGT 3, record 2, English, GGT
correct
- G.G.T. 2, record 2, English, G%2EG%2ET%2E
- gamma-GT 3, record 2, English, gamma%2DGT
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of glutamyl groups among peptides or amino acids. It is derived primarily from the liver, although renal and pancreatic cells contain substantial quantities. 1, record 2, English, - gamma%2Dglutamyl%20transpeptidase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Gamma" in both terms is normally written as the Greek letter gamma. 4, record 2, English, - gamma%2Dglutamyl%20transpeptidase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gamma-glutamyl-transférase
1, record 2, French, gamma%2Dglutamyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase 1, record 2, French, gamma%2Dglutamyl%2Dtranspeptidase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les manifestations cliniques de traumatisme hépatique chez les patients prenant de la néfazodone comprenaient les suivantes : anorexie, fatigue, asthénie, douleur abdominale [...] Les preuves d'hépatotoxicité obtenues en laboratoire ont inclus des taux élevés d'alanine aminotransférase, d'aspartate aminotransférase, de phosphatase alcaline, de gamma-glutamyl-transférase et de bilirubine, ainsi qu'une augmentation du temps de prothrombine. 1, record 2, French, - gamma%2Dglutamyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «gamma» dans l'abréviation et (normalement) dans les termes prend la forme de la lettre grecque. 2, record 2, French, - gamma%2Dglutamyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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