In the process of undergoing deaminization; describing the ongoing action of amino group removal.
Present participle of deaminize, using the -ing suffix. This form emphasizes the ongoing nature of the chemical transformation process.
Your liver is constantly deaminizing amino acids as you digest protein, which is why your urine contains urea—nitrogen has to go somewhere once amino groups are stripped off.
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