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trans⋅pep⋅ti⋅da⋅tion

  [trans-pep-ti-dey-shuhn]
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–noun Biochemistry.
the process of transferring an amino acid or group of amino acids from one compound to another.
Origin:
trans- + peptide + -ation
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Main Entry: trans·pep·ti·da·tion
Pronunciation: -"pep-t&-'dA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a chemical reaction (as the reversibleconversion of one peptide to another by a protease) in which an amino acid residue or a peptide residue is transferred from one amino compound to another
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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transpeptidation trans·pep·ti·da·tion (trāns-pěp'tĭ-dā'shən, trānz-)
n.
A reaction involving the transfer of one or more amino acids from one peptide chain to another.

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