transaminate

Definitions of transaminate
  1. verb
    change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    undergo transfer from one compound to another
    “amino groups can transaminate”
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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