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Taxonomy vs Deamidation - What's the difference?

taxonomy | deamidation |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and deamidation

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while deamidation is (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.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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