Is Deamination a Word?

n. The removal of an amine group, usually by hydrolysis.

What does deamination mean?

Deamination is the removal of an amino group from a molecule. ... The amino group is removed from the amino acid and converted to ammonia. The rest of the amino acid is made up of mostly carbon and hydrogen, and is recycled or oxidized for energy.

How do you say deamination?

Phonetic spelling of deamination
  1. deam-i-na-tion.
  2. deam-in-a-tion. William Kelly.
  3. deam-i-na-tion. Reymundo Koepp.
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