deaminate
IPA: dˈimɪneɪt
verb
- (organic chemistry, biochemistry, transitive) To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.
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Examples of "deaminate" in Sentences
- APOBEC3 (A3) proteins deaminate DNA cytosines and block the replication of retroviruses and retrotransposons.
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