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deaminate

American

[dee-am-uh-neyt] / diˈæm əˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

deaminated, deaminating

to remove the amino group from (a compound).

deaminate British

/ diːˈæmɪˌneɪt /

verb

(tr) to remove one or more amino groups from (a molecule)

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deamination

noun

Etymology

Origin of deaminate

First recorded in 1910–15; de- + aminate

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deaminated

For example, special enzymes can remove chemically modified nucleotides, such as deaminated cytosines, to prevent misreading of the DNA sequence.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 25, 2023

Removal of deaminated cytosines and detection of in vivo methylation in ancient DNA.

From Nature ● May 8, 2018

The amino acid glutamine can be deaminated by the kidney.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Proteins are broken down into amino acids, which in turn are deaminated by having their nitrogen groups removed.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

It is formed as amino acids are deaminated by liver hepatocytes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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