Difluoro-oxaloacetate interacts with the aldimine form of aspartate transaminase to give a complex, the dissociation constant ofwhich has been determined spectrophotometrically and by 19F n.m.r. (nuclear magnetic resonance). The 19F n.m.r. line-width-pH and chemical-shift-pH profiles of difluoro-oxaloacetate in the presence of the aldimine form of the enzyme both show inflexion points in the pH...

THE quantitative and serial changes that occur in serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) activity during the course of a myocardial infarction are well recognized. Changes in SGOT activity have been observed in other diseases such as hepatitis and pancreatitis (Wroblewski and LaDue, '955; Chinsky, Shmagranoff and Sherry, 1956) and after the administration of drugs such as chlorpromazine...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Obesity is associated with elevated serum transaminase levels and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and weight loss is a recommended therapeutic strategy. Bariatric surgery is effective in obtaining and maintaining weight loss. Aim of the present study was to examine the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on transaminase levels in obese individuals. METHODS The Swedish ...

It has now been clearly established that pyridoxal phosphate serves as the coenayme of many transaminases. Several lines of evidence have indicated that the coenzyme acts alternately as acceptor and donar of amino groups, shuttling between the aldehydic (pyridoxal phosphate) and amino (pyridoxamine phosphate) forms (2-11). However, a detailed study of the kinetics of the transaminase reaction w...

Teucrium polium is an analgesic, antidiabetic and antilipeidemic herbal medicament. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract T. polium on liver enzymes linked to liver dysfunction, serum lipids and glucose, in diabetic male rats. Methods: A total of 20 Sprague-Dawly male rats became diabetic by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg). the animals were ...