Biochemistry

Adenosine diphosphate

A nucleotide formed when ATP loses one phosphate group.

Alanine aminotransferase

A liver-associated enzyme measured in liver function testing.

Aspartate aminotransferase

An enzyme found in liver, muscle and other tissues.

Adenosine triphosphate

A high-energy molecule used as a cellular energy currency.

C-reactive protein

An inflammatory marker measured in blood tests.

Glycated haemoglobin

A blood marker reflecting average blood glucose over roughly the previous two to three months.

Lactate dehydrogenase

An enzyme involved in the conversion between lactate and pyruvate.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

An electron carrier involved in redox reactions and metabolism.