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decarboxylase

UK/diːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪz/

decarboxylase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.

Noun

decarboxylase (plural decarboxylases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.

decarboxylase meaning in Vietnamese

decarboxylase in Vietnamese

Translations
đêcacboxilaza

Forms of decarboxylase

pluraldecarboxylases

Origin of decarboxylase

From de- + carboxyl + -ase.

Words formed from decarboxylase

Questions about decarboxylase

What does decarboxylase mean?
Decarboxylase means any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
What is decarboxylase in Vietnamese?
Decarboxylase in Vietnamese is đêcacboxilaza. See Decarboxylase meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is decarboxylase?
Decarboxylase is a noun.
How do you pronounce decarboxylase?
Decarboxylase is pronounced /diːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of decarboxylase?
The plural of decarboxylase is decarboxylases.

Words near decarboxylase in the dictionary

  1. decarbonylating
  2. decarbonylation
  3. decarbonylations
  4. decarbonylative
  5. decarbopalladation
  6. decarboxylase
  7. decarboxylases
  8. decarboxylate
  9. decarboxylated
  10. decarboxylates
  11. decarboxylating

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