deamidation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English amidation English deamidation From de- + amidation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The conversion of glutamine, asparagine, glutamine residues in a polypeptide to glutamic acid or aspartic acid by treatment with strong acid, transamidase or deamidase.
- (countable, uncountable) Conversion of an amide to a carboxylic acid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deamidations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |