deamination meaning

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deamination (noun): removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound.

Definition of deamination

  1. removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound

    Synonyms: deaminization

    Type of: chemical process

    Related forms: deaminate

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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