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transaminase

tran·sa·mi·nase

UK/tɹænzˈæmɪneɪz/ uncommon

noun

1.

a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)

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Origin

From transamination + -ase.

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