What does deimination mean?
Deimination means (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.
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(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.
Use deimination when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deimination means (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.
Common synonyms include citrullination.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use deimination where its definition matches the intended context.
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