carboxylase
noun
car·box·yl·ase
kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās 
-ˌlāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation
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The body needs manganese for the function of pyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK).
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
The problem lies with an enzyme known as rubisco, short for ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
The problem lies with an enzyme known as rubisco, short for ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
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“Carboxylase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carboxylase. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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carboxylase
noun
car·box·yl·ase
kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation
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