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Deamination

/diːæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The removal of an amino group from a compound.

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  1. 1

    The removal of an amino group from a compound.

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deaminoacylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of an aminoacyl group
deacylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more acyl groups from a compound.
dealanylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of an alanyl group from a molecule
transdeaminationnoun(organic chemistry) deamination by transfer of an amine group to another molecule
dephytylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of a phytyl group
deacetylationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule
dearylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of an aryl group from a molecule
deethylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of ethyl groups from a molecule.
deacetoxylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of an acetoxyl group from a molecule
dealkylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
decarboxylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
desacetylationnounAlternative form of deacetylation. [(organic chemistry) Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule]
deactylationnounMisspelling of deacetylation. [(organic chemistry) Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule]
deamidationnoun(biochemistry) The conversion of glutamine, asparagine, glutamine residues in a polypeptide to glutamic acid or aspartic acid by treatment with strong acid, transamidase or deamidase.
demalonylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of a malonyl group
dephenylationnoun(organic chemistry) Any reaction that removes one or more phenyl group from a molecule.
aminationnoun(organic chemistry) The introduction of one or more amino groups into a compound.
demethylenationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of a methylene group
decarbamoylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of a carbamoyl group from a compound
decarbonylationnoun(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule

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