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Metabolism > Decarboxylation
Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Decarboxylation
Chemical Phenomena > Organic Chemistry Phenomena > Decarboxylation

Preferred term

Decarboxylation  

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Note

  • almost never IM; enzymatic decarboxylation: coord NIM with CARBOXY-LYASES (IM) + substrate (NIM) or specific carboxy-lyase (IM)

Scope note

  • The removal of a carboxyl group, usually in the form of carbon dioxide, from a chemical compound.

History note

  • 91(71); was see under CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC 1971-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003653

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