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to deaminate

to deaminate

9.9
To remove a part of a molecule that contains nitrogen
  • verb
  • /diˈæməˌneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desaminar
  • And if you do that, if if AC happens to deaminate in DNA, it gives you a uracil.

Examples

  • Wait, you said deaminating agents, those are used in genetic research.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

  • Benzyl cyanide and some deaminating agents, too.

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  • Scientists often use chemicals that deaminate amino acids in their experiments.

  • The process of deaminating certain compounds can lead to significant changes in biochemical pathways.

  • When proteins are heated, they may deaminate, altering their structure and function.

Synonyms

to deaminize
vsto deaminate
  • Specialized
9.9

To remove an amino group from a molecule

is identical in meaning but uses the other spelling form

Surface Forms

deaminate infinitive
deaminated past
deaminated past participle
deaminating present participle
deaminates third person singular

Morphology

deaminate = aminate (semi-transparent) = de + amino + ate

Formation follows the productive prefix 'de-' meaning 'remove' applied to the technical verb 'aminate'; 'aminate' (from the combining form 'amino' + '-ate') is specialized vocabulary not familiar to general B1 learners.

Etymology

Deaminate comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and amine meaning 'amino group', like in amino acid. So, to deaminate is to 'take away' the amino part from a molecule, which is exactly what the word means in chemistry.