deaminate

deaminate Definition

de·ami·nate (dē am′ə nāt′)

transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

to remove the amino group, NH, from (a molecule), usually by hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, with the accompanying formation of ammonia

deaminate Related Forms

de′·ami·na′·tion noun

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