Alanine Aminotransferase 2

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Alanine aminotransferase 2 (523 aa, ~58 kDa) is encoded by the human GPT2 gene. This protein is involved in both pyruvate biosynthesis and amino acid metabolism.

**Synonyms:** - ALT2 - EC 2.6.1.2 - GPT 2 - GPT2 - Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase 2 - Glutamic--Alanine Transaminase 2 - Glutamic--Pyruvic Transaminase 2 - Glutamic-Alanine Transaminase 2 - Glutamic-Pyruvate Transaminase 2 - Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase 2 - Glutamic-Alanine Transaminase 2