"carboxylase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carboxylases [plural]
Etymology: From carboxyl + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|carboxyl|ase}} carboxyl + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} carboxylase (plural carboxylases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction. Categories (topical): Enzymes Derived forms: dicarboxylase, holocarboxylase, phosphoribosylaminoimidazole carboxylase, transcarboxylase Translations (any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction): 羧化酶 (suōhuàméi) (Chinese Mandarin), karboksylaasi (Finnish), carboxilase [feminine] (Portuguese)

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