Decarboxylation meaning

dē'kär-bŏk'sə-lā'shən
Removal of a carboxyl group from a chemical compound, usually with hydrogen replacing it.
noun
0
0
The removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound, as amino acid, usually resulting in the formation of carbon dioxide.
noun
0
0
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule.
noun
0
0
Advertisement

Sentence Examples

  • amine precursor, uptake and decarboxylation) cells.

  • decarboxylation of acids.

  • decarboxylation of pyruvate, to form acetyl-CoA.

  • decarboxylation of levodopa.

  • decarboxylation of a glutamate according to the ' Kolbe ' reaction.

More sentences →

Words near decarboxylation in the Dictionary