DECARBOXYLATION

Decarboxylation

Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group and releases carbon dioxide . Usually, decarboxylation refers to a reaction of carboxylic acids, removing a carbon atom from a carbon chain. The reverse process, which is the first chemical step in photosynthesis, is called carboxylation, the addition of CO2 to a compound. Enzymes that catalyze decarboxylations are called decarboxylases or, the more formal term, carboxy-lyases .

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decarboxylation

Noun

  1. The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule


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