noun
- the removal of an amino group from an organic compound, especially from an amino acid
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Deamination of amino acids produces ammonia as a waste product.
- The liver performs deamination to break down excess proteins.
- During deamination, the amino group is converted to ammonia.
- Oxidative deamination is catalyzed by specific enzymes.
- The process of deamination is essential for nitrogen metabolism.
- Deamination occurs when the body needs to use amino acids for energy.