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Decarbonylase vs Decarbonylate - What's the difference?

decarbonylase | decarbonylate |

As a noun decarbonylase

is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane.

As a verb decarbonylate is

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

decarbonylase

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane

    • Derived terms

    * aldehyde decarbonylase

    decarbonylate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (organic chemistry) To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule

    • Related terms

    *decarbonylation