Aminotransferase:Anenzymethat catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from adonormoleculeto arecipientmolecule. The donor molecule is usually anamino acidand the recipient molecule is usually an alpha-2 keto acid. Two of the best-knownenzymesinthis class areserum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase(SGOT) andserum glutamic pyruvic transaminase(SGPT), both of which are normally found primarily in cells in the liver and heart.
