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Carboxylase vs Decarboxylase - What's the difference?

carboxylase | decarboxylase |

In enzyme terms the difference between carboxylase and decarboxylase

is that carboxylase is any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction while decarboxylase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.

carboxylase

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction

    • decarboxylase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.