decarboxylation

de·car·boxy·la·tion (dē′kär′bäk′si lā′s̸hən)

noun

the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound, as amino acid, usually resulting in the formation of carbon dioxide

de′·car·box′y·late′ transitive verb, intransitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

Preposition: of

acid: References Anderson, J.M. and Kochi, J.K. ( 1970 ) Manganese ( III ) complexes in oxidative decarboxylation of acids.
pyruvate: Pyruvate Dehydrogenase catalyzes oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate, to form acetyl-CoA.
levodopa: At least 70 to 100mg of carbidopa per day should be provided for optimal inhibition of extracerebral decarboxylation of levodopa.
glutamate: The A. victoria Green Fluorescent Protein The Green Fluorescent Protein; light-induced decarboxylation of a glutamate according to the ' Kolbe ' reaction.

Converse of object

catalyze: Pyruvate Dehydrogenase catalyzes oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate, to form acetyl-CoA.

Adjective modifier

oxidative: However, in redox proteins with strong oxidizing centers oxidative decarboxylation of nearby ionized carboxylic groups may be expected to occur to some degree.
extracerebral: At least 70 to 100mg of carbidopa per day should be provided for optimal inhibition of extracerebral decarboxylation of levodopa.

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