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decarboxylation
A
reaction
involving the removal of a
molecule
of
carbon
dioxide
from a
carboxylic acid
.
-
oxidative
d.
d. requiring the participation of coenzymes such as
NAD
+
,
NADP
+
, FAD, or FMN.
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de·car·box·y·la·tion
(de″kahr-bok″s
ə
-laґsh
ə
n) removal of the carboxyl group from a molecule.
Medical dictionary
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2011
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