transaminate vs modify

transaminate and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transaminate	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of transaminate; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than transaminate:

transaminate: change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of transaminate include alter, change.

transaminate (verb)	modify (verb)
undergo transfer from one compound to another	make less severe or harsh or extreme
change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation