carboxylase

noun car·box·yl·ase \kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\

Definition of CARBOXYLASE

: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1911

Medical Dictionary

noun car·box·yl·ase \kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\

: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation

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