Transfer of the carbamoyl from a carbamoyl-containing molecule ( e.g., carbamoyl phosphate) to an acceptor moiety such as an amino group; the second step in the urea cycle is a c..
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car·bam·o·y·la·tion (kahr-bam″o-ə-laґshən) the transfer of a carbamoyl moiety to the amino group of an acceptor compound.Medical dictionary. 2011.