decyanation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ cyanation

Pronunciation[edit]

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun[edit]

decyanation (plural decyanations)

(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 ].

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