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trans·am·i·na·tion

(trăns-ăm′ə-nā′shən, trănz-)
n.
1. Transfer of an amino group from one chemical compound to another.
2. Transposition of an amino group within a chemical compound.
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transamination

(ˌtrænzæmɪˈneɪʃən)
n
(Biochemistry) biochem a chemical reaction which causes the transfer of an amino acid to another acid, esp a keto acid
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trans•am•i•na•tion

(trænsˌæm əˈneɪ ʃən, trænz-)

n.
the transfer of an amino group from one compound to another.
[< French (1938); see trans-, amino, -ation]
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Noun 1. transamination - the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
2. transamination - the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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The commanding role of transamination reaction in the regulation of carbohydrate and protein metabolism was explained by Braustein (1959).
Effect of fluoride on aspertate and alanine amino transferase activities in the fresh water fish, Clarias batrachus (linn.)
Table 1 Distribution of the types of chemical transformations in the core metabolome assembly Reaction type Building blocks pathways Oxidation 8 Reduction 13 Amination/Transamination * 5 + 16 * Hydration 19 Dehydration 17 Phosphorylation 12 Dephosphorylation 17 Group Transfer/SH-Transfer ** 36 + 2 ** Decarboxylation 9 Carboxylation 2 Isomerization 9 Total 165 * Denotes transamination reactions that do not utilize [NH.sub.3] ** [H.sub.2]S is the donor of SH.
Subsequently, this glutamate serves as a nitrogen donor to be distributed into the monomers and multimers predominantly through transamination reactions enabled by the cofactor pyridoxal phosphate.

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