1. removes an amino group from a molecule, especially from an amino acid or nucleotide
Usage: biochemistry; third person singular present tense of deaminate

Examples

• The enzyme deaminates cytosine to produce uracil.
• Liver cells deaminate amino acids as part of protein metabolism.
• The protein deaminates the substrate in the first step of the reaction.
• When DNA is damaged, certain enzymes deaminate the bases.
• The process deaminates excess amino acids for energy production.