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Alanine transaminase or ALT is (mostly) a liver enzyme. It is also called Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) or Alanine aminotransferrase (ALAT) The spillover of this enzyme into blood is routinely measured as a marker of liver-cell damage. This helps distinguish liver disease caused by liver-cell damage from diseases caused by problems in biliary ducts.

ALT is markedly raised in hepatitis and other acute liver damage. The enzyme aspartate transaminase (AST) has a similar role, but this enzyme tends to be found in other tissues, such as the heart, so is not as specific to the liver.

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AlanineAlanine is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. It is hydrophobic, with a methyl group side chain, and is the second-smallest of the 20 after glycine. Alanine is a non-essential amino acid and was first isolated in 1879. L-Alanine is created inAlanine transaminaseAlanine transaminase or ALT is (mostly) a liver enzyme. It is also called Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase SGPT or Alanine aminotransferrase ALAT The spillover of this enzyme into blood is routinely measured as a marker of liver-cell damage. This helps 
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