Enzyme
carboxy-lyases
Definitions related to carboxy-lyases:
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(decarboxylase) Enzymes which catalyze the nonhydrolytic removal of carbon dioxide from carboxylic acids.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Enzymes that catalyze the addition of a carboxyl group to a compound (carboxylases) or the removal of a carboxyl group from a compound (decarboxylases). EC 4.1.1.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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