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    adenosine deaminase

    adenosine deaminase - Dictionary definition and meaning for word adenosine deaminase

    Definition
    (noun) an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
    Synonyms : ada
    Example Sentence
    • 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 isolated and cloned for study
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