deaminate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ aminate.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈæmɪneɪt/

Verb

deaminate (third-person singular simple present deaminates, present participle deaminating, simple past and past participle deaminated)

(organic chemistry, biochemistry, transitive) To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.

Related terms

deaminated

Translations

remove an amino group

Greek: απαμινώνω (el) (apaminóno)

Anagrams

antiedema

Italian

Adjective

deaminate

feminine plural of deaminato