Having undergone the removal of an amino group; describing a molecule after the deamination process.
Past participle of deaminate, formed with the -ed suffix. This adjective describes the state of a molecule after deaminase or similar enzymes have acted upon it.
Deaminated DNA bases can cause mutations if not properly repaired, which is why your cells have specific enzymes that patrol for this damage—it's like a quality-control system for your genetic code.
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