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Deamidation vs Deamination - What's the difference?

deamidation | deamination |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between deamination and deamidation

is that deamination is the removal of an amino group from a compound while deamidation is conversion of an amide to a carboxylic acid.

deamidation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The conversion of glutamine, asparagine, glutamine residues in a polypeptide to glutamic acid or aspartic acid by treatment with strong acid, transamidase or deamidase.
  • (organic chemistry) Conversion of an amide to a carboxylic acid.

    • References

    * Berti C, Roncoroni L, Falini ML, et al''. ''Celiac-related properties of chemically and enzymatically modified gluten proteins . J. Agric. Food Chem. 55(6):2482–8 .March, 2007. pubmed17311397 doi10.1021/jf062623n * Shimoyama M, Tanigawa Y, Ito T, Murashima R, Ueda I, Tomoda T. Nicotinamide deamidation by microorganisms in rat stomach . J. Bacteriol. 108(1):191–5. October 1971 pubmed4330735 pmc247050

    deamination

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia deamination) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The removal of an amino group from a compound

    • Related terms

    *deaminate