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Noun: transamination
  1. The process of transferring an amino group from one compound to another
    "Transamination is a crucial step in amino acid metabolism"
     
  2. The process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
    "Enzymatic transamination plays a key role in the synthesis of non-essential amino acids"

Derived forms: transaminations

Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

Encyclopedia: Transamination