decarboxylase

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

Definition of DECARBOXYLASE

: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation especially of amino acids

1940

Medical Dictionary

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

: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation especially of amino acids

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