Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, АСАТ, AST) is an endogenous enzyme that is found primarily in the cells of the liver and heart, in smaller quantities in neurons, skeletal muscles, and kidneys, and its content is much lower in the spleen, pancreas, and lungs . Aspartate aminotransferase participates in a number of biochemical reactions, is one of the driving forces of intracellular metabolism, providing the body with substances necessary for the further release of glucose from non-carbohydrate compounds, which is an important component of energy metabolism in the body.