deaminase
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·am·i·nase
noun \(ˌ)dē-ˈa-mi-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\Definition of DEAMINASE
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes amino compounds (as amino acids) with removal of the amino group
Origin of DEAMINASE
de- + amino + -ase
First Known Use: 1920
de·am·i·nase
noun \(ˈ)dē-ˈam-ə-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DEAMINASE
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes amino compounds (as amino acids) with removal of the amino group
Variants of DEAMINASE
de·am·i·nase also des·am·i·nase \(ˈ)des-\ (audio pronunciation)
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