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decarboxylase

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decarboxylase /de·car·box·y·lase/ (de″kahr-bok´sĭ-lās) any enzyme of the lyase class that catalyzes the removal of a carbon dioxide molecule from carboxylic acids.
de·car·box·yl·ase (dkär-bks-ls, -lz)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the carboxyl radical.
decarboxylase [de″kahr-bok´sĭ-lās]
any of the lyase class of enzymes that catalyze the removal of a carbon dioxide molecule from a compound.
decarboxylase
any of the lyase class of enzymes that catalyze the removal of a carbon dioxide molecule from a compound.
decarboxylase test
tests for the identification of bacteria, based on the production of ammonia from lysine, ornithine or arginine. In a positive result, the alkaline product is indicated by bromocresol purple.
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