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Terms vs Decarbonylase - What's the difference?

terms | decarbonylase |


As nouns the difference between terms and decarbonylase

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

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.

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.