pyruvate carboxylase

pyruvate carboxylase

noun

Definition of PYRUVATE CARBOXYLASE

: an enzyme that contains biotin as a prosthetic group and in the presence of acetyl coenzyme A catalyzes the fixation of carbon dioxide by pyruvate to form oxalacetate

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