Once the tolls on the canal had paid for its construction in 1882, they were eliminated. After the opening of the canal, additional canals were constructed to connect the Erie Canal to Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, and the Finger Lakes. The Erie Canal and its neighbors became known as the New York State Canal System.
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase or ALT is an enzyme found primarily in the liver but also to a lesser degree, the heart and other tissues. It is useful in diagnosing liver function more so than SGOT levels. Decreased SGPT in combination with increased cholesterol levels is seen in cases of a congested liver.
It is widely distributed. throughout the bodyâs tissues, with the greatest amounts in liver and the. kidneys. 1.5 Function of analyte. ALT catalyses the transfer of amino groups from alanine (forming. pyruvate) to 2âoxoglutarate (forming glutamate). It is a key enzyme in. gluconeogenesis. ALT present in the plasma is presumed to be derived from the normal. turnover of tissue cells; increased quantities (the enzyme is usually. assayed by measuring its activity, see 4.1) are found in tissue damage. (particularly hepatic damage). It is not known to have any function in. plasma.