deaminize

Thân thiện

A scientist deaminizes a sample in a laboratory beaker.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To remove the amino group (-NH₂) from an amino compound, typically through a chemical reaction such as hydrolysis. This process is called deamination.

Usage

• The verb "deaminize" describes a specific biochemical or chemical process. It is primarily used in scientific, medical, and biochemical contexts.
• It is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (the compound being acted upon).
• Example: "The enzyme will deaminize the amino acid, converting it into a keto acid."

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The liver's function is to deaminize excess amino acids from proteins.
  • Researchers studied how the bacteria deaminize the substrate in the culture medium.

Advanced Usage

• The process of deaminization is crucial in metabolism, particularly in the urea cycle, where nitrogenous waste is processed for excretion.
• Passive Voice: Often used to describe what happens to a compound.
  • The cytosine base was deaminized, leading to a point mutation in the DNA sequence.

Variants and Related Words

• Deaminate (verb): A more common synonym for "deaminize," with identical meaning.
• Deamination (noun): The process or result of deaminizing.
  • Oxidative deamination is a key metabolic pathway.
• Deaminase (noun): An enzyme that catalyzes a deamination reaction.
  • Adenosine deaminase deficiency is a known genetic disorder.

Synonyms

• Deaminate: (verb) To remove an amino group from a compound.

Antonyms

• Aminate / Aminize: (verb) To introduce an amino group into a compound.

Học thuật

Verb

1. remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deaminate