decarboxylase
[ dee-kahr-bok-suh-leys, -leyz ]
/ ˈdi kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪs, -ˌleɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the release of carbon dioxide from the carboxyl group of certain organic acids.
Also called
carboxylase.
Origin of decarboxylase
First recorded in 1935–40;
decarboxyl(ate) +
-ase
Words nearby decarboxylase
decapsulate,
decapsulation,
decarbonate,
decarbonize,
decarbonylate,
decarboxylase,
decarboxylate,
decarboxylation,
decarburize,
decare,
decastyle
British Dictionary definitions for decarboxylase
decarboxylase
/ (ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪˌleɪs) /
noun
an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
Medical definitions for decarboxylase
decarboxylase
[ dē′kär-bŏk′sə-lās′, -lāz′ ]
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the carboxyl radical.