Medical Dictionary
pyruvate carboxylase
noun
Medical Definition of PYRUVATE CARBOXYLASE
: an enzyme that contains biotin as a prosthetic group and in the presence of acetyl coenzyme A catalyzes the fixation of carbon dioxide by pyruvate to form oxalacetate
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