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GAMMA-GLUTAMYL-TRANSFERASE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
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.

OBS

"Gamma" in both terms is normally written as the Greek letter gamma.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
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.

OBS

Le «gamma» dans l'abréviation et (normalement) dans les termes prend la forme de la lettre grecque.

Spanish

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