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deaminate.

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

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Meaning & usage

verb/diːˈæmɪneɪt/UK
  1. To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English aminate English deaminate From de- + aminate.

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