deaminate
deaminate · deaminates · deaminated · deaminating
To remove an amino group from, especially by the use of a deaminase enzymeTo remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.
/diːˈæmɪneɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.
remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination
Forms
deaminates, deaminating, deaminated, deaminated| Base form | deaminate · to deaminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deaminates |
| Present participle | deaminating |
| Past simple | deaminated |
| Past participle | deaminated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination:deaminize
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle