deaminase
[ dee-am-uh-neys, -neyz ]
/ diˈæm əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that releases the amino group from a compound.
Nearby words
dealt, deambulatory, deamidase, deamidation, deamidizing enzyme, deaminase, deaminate, deamination, deaminize, dean, dean of faculty
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Medicine definitions for deaminase
deaminase
[ dē-ăm′ĭ-nās′ ]
n.
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of compounds containing an amino group.deaminating enzyme
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