holocarboxylase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses multiple carboxylation or decarboxylation reactions, especially those involving biotin

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Meanings

nounholocarboxylase (plural holocarboxylases)

plural holocarboxylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses multiple carboxylation or decarboxylation reactions, especially those involving biotin

Origin

From holo- + carboxylase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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