decarbonylase

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English

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ carbonyl +‎ -ase.

Noun

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decarbonylase (plural decarbonylases)

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

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