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deamination::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deaminization |
| Type of | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process |
| Derivation | deaminate |
Examples of deamination
deamination
Excess amino acids are converted to other usable molecules by the liver in a process called deamination.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Thymine DNA glycosylase is essential for active DNA demethylation by linked deamination-base excision repair.
From the nature.com
Deamination converts 5-methylcytosine into thymine.
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When these virus particles infect new cells, APOBEC3 causes mutations in virus RNA and DNA by a process called deamination.
From the sciencedaily.com
Deamination converts nitrogen from the amino acid into ammonia, which is converted by the liver into urea in the urea cycle.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
- Deamination is the removal of an amine group from a molecule. Enzymes which catalyse this reaction are called deaminases.
- (deaminated) That has had one or more amino groups removed
- The removal of the amino group, NH2, from an organic compound. It is one of the primary processes by which the body metabolizes narcotics and other substances.
- The process by which proteins are utilized as an energy source when one amino acid is limiting or the protein component of the diet is in excess.
- Breakdown of excess amino acids in the liver to form urea
- Is when a base loses an amino group.
