carboxylase
noun
car·box·yl·ase
kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās 
-ˌlāz
: an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation
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The problem lies with an enzyme known as rubisco, short for ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.
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David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
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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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