codecarboxylase

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noun

Any active site on a decarboxylase which catalyzes the decarboxylation of D-amino acids

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Meanings

nouncodecarboxylase (plural codecarboxylases)

plural codecarboxylases

  1. biochemistryAny active site on a decarboxylase which catalyzes the decarboxylation of D-amino acids

Origin

From co- + decarboxylase.

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APA

codecarboxylase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codecarboxylase

MLA

“codecarboxylase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codecarboxylase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codecarboxylase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codecarboxylase.

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