Transamination
[trans-am-uh-ney-shuh n, tranz-] /trænsˌæm əˈneɪ ʃən, trænz-/
noun, Biochemistry, Chemistry.
1.
the transfer of an amino group from one compound to another.
transamination trans·am·i·na·tion (trāns-ām’ə-nā’shən, trānz-)
n.
Transfer of an amino group from one chemical compound to another.
Transposition of an amino group within a chemical compound.
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