deaminase

D2E1A1M3I1N1A1S1E1
UK/diːˈæmɪneɪz/

noun

An enzyme that catalyses deamination

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Meanings

noundeaminase (plural deaminases)

plural deaminases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses deamination

Origin

From de- + amino + -ase.

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Translations

French déaminase
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APA

deaminase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaminase

MLA

“deaminase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaminase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deaminase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaminase.

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