transamination
[ trans-am-uh-ney-shuh n, tranz- ]
/ trænsˌæm əˈneɪ ʃən, trænz- /
noun Biochemistry, Chemistry.
the transfer of an amino group from one compound to another.
Words nearby transamination
transaldolation,
transalpine,
transalpine gaul,
transamidination,
transaminase,
transamination,
transannular,
transarctic,
transatlantic,
transaxle,
transcalent
Medical definitions for transamination
transamination
[ trăns-ăm′ə-nā′shən, trănz- ]
n.
Transfer of an amino group from one chemical compound to another.
Transposition of an amino group within a chemical compound.