decarboxylase
noun
de·car·box·yl·ase
ˌdē-kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās 
-ˌlāz
: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation especially of amino acids
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The team also found that dolphins stranded during bloom seasons had lower levels of glutamate decarboxylase (GAD).
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
These antibodies, found in excess in most people with SPS, block the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) enzyme, which is important to the production of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmitter.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
Genetic tests later diagnosed Audrey with a condition known as aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, caused by mutations in a single gene.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
These antibodies, found in excess in most people with SPS, block the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) enzyme, which is important to the production of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmitter.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
Genetic tests later diagnosed Audrey with a condition known as aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, caused by mutations in a single gene.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
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“Decarboxylase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decarboxylase. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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decarboxylase
noun
de·car·box·yl·ase
ˌdē-kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz
: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation especially of amino acids
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