transaminate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *transaminate*:
VERB	change	transaminate	change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another
VERB	change	transaminate	undergo transfer from one compound to another

English > *transaminate*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Similar to	transaminate	Undergo transfer from one compound to another

English > *transaminate*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Undergo transfer from one compound to another.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"amino groups can transaminate"
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Similar to	transaminate	change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another
Nouns	transamination	the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another

HyperDic: transaminate