"decarboxylase" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: decarboxylases [plural]
Etymology: de- + carboxyl + -ase Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|carboxyl|ase}} de- + carboxyl + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} decarboxylase (plural decarboxylases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound. Categories (topical): Enzymes Translations (Translations): décarboxylase (French), Decarboxylase [feminine] (German), đêcacboxilaza (Vietnamese)

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