ALT (or SGPT, which stands for serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase) is one of these enzymes. It's found in particularly large amounts in the liver and plays an important role in metabolism, the process that converts food into energy. Normally, ALT is found inside liver cells.
'All children, except one, grow up': Peter Pan is the book with the nation's favourite opening line. Peter Pan is the book with the nation's favourite opening line, according to a new poll. 'All children, except one, grow up,' wrote JM Barrie in his children's classic which scooped 20per cent of the vote in a poll commissioned to mark World Book Day next month.
A coming of age novel usually begins with a young child, who grows up during the course of the events in a novel and learns important lessons about life. There are many examples. These are probably popular because all of us knew the pan of growing up, and dealt with it in different ways. It's a tumultuous time, and full of drama.