转氨酶

轉氨酶
zhuǎn'ānméi
noun #35,683

Meanings

  1. 1 transaminase (enzyme)
  2. 2 aminotransferase

Examples

HSK 6
Gāngōngnéng jiǎnchá bāokuò zhuǎn'ānméi shuǐpíng.
Liver function tests include transaminase levels.
HSK 7-9
Tā de zhuǎn'ānméi zhǐbiāo piān gāo, yīshēng jiànyì fùchá.
His transaminase levels are slightly elevated; the doctor recommended a follow-up test.

Tips

memory
Decomposes into the enzyme's job: (transfer) + (amino group) + (enzyme) = 'amino-transferring enzyme'. Common abbreviations in Chinese hospital reports: ALT (谷丙转氨酶) and AST (谷草转氨酶), the standard liver-function markers.

Stroke Order

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