deaminase

deaminase
de·am·i·nase (')dē-'am-ə-.nās, -.nāz also des·am·i·nase (')des- n an enzyme that hydrolyzes amino compounds (as amino acids) with removal of the amino group

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de·am·i·nase (de-amґĭ-nās) a term used in the trivial names of some aminohydrolases (q.v.), usually restricted to those deaminating cyclic amidines; the enzymes are generally named for their substrates (e.g., adenosine deaminase).

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