deaminase
[ dee-am-uh-neys, -neyz ]
/ diˈæm əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that releases the amino group from a compound.
Words nearby deaminase
dealt,
deambulatory,
deamidase,
deamidation,
deamidizing enzyme,
deaminase,
deaminate,
deamination,
deaminize,
dean,
dean of faculty
Medical definitions for deaminase
deaminase
[ dē-ăm′ĭ-nās′ ]
n.
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of compounds containing an amino group.
deaminating enzyme