decarboxylase
[ dee-kahr-bok-suh-leys, -leyz ]
nounBiochemistry.
any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the release of carbon dioxide from the carboxyl group of certain organic acids.
Origin of decarboxylase
1First recorded in 1935–40; decarboxyl(ate) + -ase
- Also called carboxylase.
Words Nearby decarboxylase
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British Dictionary definitions for decarboxylase
decarboxylase
/ (ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪˌleɪs) /
noun
an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
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