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Decarboxylation
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Definition
: The removal of a carboxyl group, usually in the form of carbon dioxide, from a chemical compound.
almost never IM; enzymatic decarboxylation: coord NIM with CARBOXY-LYASES (IM) + substrate (NIM) or specific carboxy-lyase (IM)
Other names
Decarboxylations