1. to remove a carboxyl group from a chemical compound
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry

Examples

• The enzyme helps decarboxylate amino acids in the metabolic pathway.
• Heat can cause certain organic compounds to decarboxylate spontaneously.
• Researchers studied how bacteria decarboxylate organic acids.
• The reaction will decarboxylate the substrate to form carbon dioxide.
• Scientists observed the protein’s ability to decarboxylate the molecule.
• Temperature and pH affect how quickly compounds decarboxylate.