carboxyltransferase

noun

Any transferase that transfers a carboxyl group (one that carries out transcarboxylation).

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Meanings

nouncarboxyltransferase (plural carboxyltransferases)

plural carboxyltransferases

  1. biochemistryAny transferase that transfers a carboxyl group (one that carries out transcarboxylation).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
transcarboxylase

Origin

From carboxyl + transferase.

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APA

carboxyltransferase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxyltransferase

MLA

“carboxyltransferase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxyltransferase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxyltransferase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxyltransferase.

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