deamination

noun

de·​am·​i·​na·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌa-mi-ˈnā-shən 

variants or desamination

(ˌ)des-ˌa-mi-ˈnā-shən 

: the process of deaminating

the enzymatic oxidative deamination of glycine to glyoxylic acid and ammonia

compare aminolysis

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