deaminate meaning

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deaminate (verb): remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination.

Definition of deaminate

  1. remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination

    Synonyms: deaminize

    Type of: change

    Related forms: deamination

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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