dicarboxylase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a dicarboxylation reaction.

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Meanings

noundicarboxylase (plural dicarboxylases)

plural dicarboxylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a dicarboxylation reaction.
  2. misspellingMisspelling of decarboxylase.

Origin

From di- + carboxylase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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