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)

1. (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

1. feminine plural of deaminato