noun
- an enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carboxyl group from organic compounds
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- The decarboxylase enzyme removes carbon dioxide from amino acids.
- Histidine decarboxylase converts histidine to histamine.
- Scientists studied the decarboxylase activity in bacterial cultures.
- The lab measured decarboxylase levels in the tissue samples.
- Aromatic decarboxylase plays a role in neurotransmitter synthesis.
- The researcher isolated a new decarboxylase from the plant extract.