deiminase

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noun

Any hydrolase that hydrolyses imines

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Meanings

noundeiminase (plural deiminases)

plural deiminases

  1. biochemistryAny hydrolase that hydrolyses imines

Origin

From de- + imine + -ase.

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APA

deiminase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deiminase

MLA

“deiminase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deiminase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deiminase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deiminase.

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