1. Plural of decarboxylase; enzymes that catalyze the removal of a carboxyl group from organic compounds, typically producing carbon dioxide.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form

Examples

• Decarboxylases play a crucial role in amino acid metabolism.
• The enzyme glutamate decarboxylase is one of the most important decarboxylases in the nervous system.
• Researchers studied how different decarboxylases function in the citric acid cycle.
• Decarboxylases are essential for the production of neurotransmitters like GABA.
• The activity of decarboxylases can be measured in laboratory assays.