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deaminase

/diːˈæmɪneɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
deam-i-nase
IPA
/diːˈæmɪneɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that catalyses deamination

Etymology

From de- + amino + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈæmɪneɪz/

Inflected Forms

deaminases (plural)

Derived Forms

guanase

Phrases

AMP deaminase

Questions

How do you pronounce deaminase?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈæmɪneɪz/.
What does deaminase mean?
An enzyme that catalyses deamination
Where does deaminase come from?
From de- + amino + -ase.

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