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Carboxylate vs Carboxylase - What's the difference?

carboxylate | carboxylase |

As nouns the difference between carboxylate and carboxylase

is that carboxylate is any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid while carboxylase is any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.

As a verb carboxylate

is to form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide.

carboxylate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.

    • Verb

    (carboxylat)
  • (organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
  • (organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid

    • carboxylase

    English

    Noun

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