Definition of transamination in English:
transamination
noun ˌtransamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n-nz-ˌtrɑːns-tranz-
mass nounBiochemistry The transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another, especially from an amino acid to a keto acid.
Example sentencesExamples
- Leucine, isoleucine, and valine are branched essential amino acids that are catabolized to corresponding keto acids through the process of transamination.
- Glutamate is also a principal amino donor to other amino acids in subsequent transamination reactions.
- The earliest enzymatic functions are mostly linked to amino acid catabolism: deamination, transamination, and decarboxylation.
- Thereafter, most amino acids are generated by transamination reactions.
- The key organic acid, 2-oxoglutarate, is mainly derived from sugar respiration and amino acid transamination reactions.