Deimination
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deimination is a noun meaning (biochemistry, genetics) The removal or conversion of an imine group; especially the post-translational modification of the amino acid arginine in a protein into the amino acid citrulline.
Meaning
(biochemistry, genetics) The removal or conversion of an imine group; especially the post-translational modification of the amino acid arginine in a protein into the amino acid citrulline.
Word Forms
- deiminations
Synonyms for deimination
Depending on context, synonyms include citrullination.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include demethylimination, citrullination, aminylation, desargination, deiminase, deamidation.
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