decyanation

English

Etymology

de- +‎ cyanation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

decyanation (plural decyanations)

1. (chemistry) The removal of a cyanide (or nitrile) group from a molecule
   • 2016 January 23, “Decreased Brain Levels of Vitamin B12 in Aging, Autism and Schizophrenia”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     MMACHC carries out dealkylation of alkylCbls and decyanation of cyanocobalamin (CNCbl) in glutathione (GSH)-dependent and NADPH-dependent reactions, respectively [2 ].