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transpeptidation

American  
[trans-pep-ti-dey-shuhn] / trænsˌpɛp tɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. the process of transferring an amino acid or group of amino acids from one compound to another.

Etymology

Origin of transpeptidation

trans- + peptide + -ation

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