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trans amination

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trans⋅am⋅i⋅na⋅tion

  [trans-am-uh-ney-shuhn, tranz-]
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–noun Biochemistry, Chemistry.
the transfer of an amino group from one compound to another.
Origin:
1940–45; trans- + amin(o) + -ation
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Main Entry: trans·am·i·na·tion
Pronunciation: "tran(t)s-"am-&-'nA-sh&n, "tranz-
Function: noun
: a reversibleoxidation-reduction reaction in which an amino group is transferred typically from an alpha-amino acid to the carbonyl carbon atom of an alpha-keto acid
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transamination trans·am·i·na·tion (trāns-ām'ə-nā'shən, trānz-)
n.

  1. Transfer of an amino group from one chemical compound to another.

  2. Transposition of an amino group within a chemical compound.

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