decarbonylase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane

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Meanings

noundecarbonylase (plural decarbonylases)

plural decarbonylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane

Origin

From de- + carbonyl + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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