adenosine deaminase adenosine deaminase /əˈdɛnəsiːn diːˈæmɪneɪz/

noun

1. An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia  ( ADA , adenosine deaminase )
   an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
    ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease
   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
   the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study