noun
- Plural of cocarboxylase; enzymes or coenzymes that function as cofactors in carboxylation reactions, particularly those involving the transfer or addition of carboxyl groups in metabolic pathways.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form
Examples
- Cocarboxylases play essential roles in cellular respiration and energy metabolism.
- The study examined how different cocarboxylases catalyze carboxylation reactions in mitochondria.
- Biotin-dependent cocarboxylases are crucial for fatty acid synthesis.
- Researchers identified several novel cocarboxylases involved in amino acid metabolism.
- The activity of cocarboxylases can be regulated by cellular cofactor availability.