amino acid dehydrogenase

n.

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the deamination of amino acids to keto acids.

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the act of or need for making up one's mind.
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Words nearby amino acid dehydrogenase

aminate, amindivi islands, amine, amino, amino acid, amino acid dehydrogenase, amino acid oxidase, amino acid sequence, amino acids, amino group, amino resin
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