transamination

[ trans-am-uh-ney-shuhn, tranz- ]

noun

, Biochemistry, Chemistry.

1. the transfer of an amino group from one compound to another.

Word History and Origins

Origin of transamination¹

First recorded in 1940–45; trans- + amin(o) + -ation

Example Sentences

The researchers specifically sought to reproduce homochirality in a central process in amino acid production called transamination, by using a relatively simple, plausibly prebiotic chemistry that excludes complex enzymes.

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