transamination

American

[trans-am-uh-ney-shuhn, tranz-] / trænsˌæm əˈneɪ ʃən, trænz- /

noun

Biochemistry, Chemistry.

the transfer of an amino group from one compound to another.

Etymology

Origin of transamination

First recorded in 1940–45; trans- + amin(o) + -ation

Example Sentences

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The researchers specifically sought to reproduce homochirality in a central process in amino acid production called transamination, by using a relatively simple, plausibly prebiotic chemistry that excludes complex enzymes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

This transamination event creates a molecule that is necessary for the Krebs cycle and an ammonium ion that enters into the urea cycle to be eliminated.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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