Medical Dictionary
pyruvate decarboxylase
noun
Medical Definition of PYRUVATE DECARBOXYLASE
: a lyase that catalyzes the first step in the final stage of alcoholic fermentation involving the decarboxylation of pyruvate to form an aldehyde and carbon dioxide
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