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transamination definition

trans·ami·na·tion (-am′ə nā′s̸hən)

noun

the transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another, usually by the action of a transaminase

Etymology: trans- + amin(e) + -ation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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