deimination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

deimination deiminations

Etymology

From de- + imination.

Synonyms

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