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Aspartyl Protease
Aspartyl Proteases (Aspartic Endopeptidases) have an acidic residue (aspartate) involved in the catalytic process, have a pH optimum below 5 and catalyze the cleavage of internal peptide bonds in a polypeptide or protein. (NCI Thesaurus)
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A quantitative measurement of aspartate aminotransferase present in a sample.
An increase in the level of aspartate aminotransferase in the blood.
