adenosine_deaminase | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,chemistry,biochemistry) an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia | |
Synonyms: | ada | |
Examples: | "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease" "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolate |
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Related terms: | enzyme | |
Similar spelling: |
adenosine_diphosphate adenosine_triphosphate |