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decarboxylase

Decarboxylase vs Dehydrogenase - What's the difference?

decarboxylase | dehydrogenase |


In enzyme|lang=de terms the difference between decarboxylase and dehydrogenase

is that decarboxylase is decarboxylase while dehydrogenase is dehydrogenase.

As nouns the difference between decarboxylase and dehydrogenase

is that decarboxylase is decarboxylase while dehydrogenase is dehydrogenase.

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.

Decarbonylase vs Decarboxylase - What's the difference?

decarbonylase | decarboxylase |


In enzyme terms the difference between decarbonylase and decarboxylase

is that decarbonylase is any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane while decarboxylase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.

Decarboxylate vs Decarboxylase - What's the difference?

decarboxylate | decarboxylase |


As a verb decarboxylate

is (organic chemistry) to remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule.

As a noun decarboxylase is

decarboxylase.

Carboxyl vs Decarboxylase - What's the difference?

carboxyl | decarboxylase |


As nouns the difference between carboxyl and decarboxylase

is that carboxyl is (organic chemistry) a univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-cooh); characteristic of carboxylic acids while decarboxylase is decarboxylase.

Hydrolysis vs Decarboxylase - What's the difference?

hydrolysis | decarboxylase |


As nouns the difference between hydrolysis and decarboxylase

is that hydrolysis is a chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water while decarboxylase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.

Enzyme vs Decarboxylase - What's the difference?

enzyme | decarboxylase |


As nouns the difference between enzyme and decarboxylase

is that enzyme is a globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction while decarboxylase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.