The removal of a carboxyl group, usually in the form of carbon dioxide, from a chemical compound.
Synonyms: Decarboxylation, Decarboxylations
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almost never IM; enzymatic decarboxylation: coord NIM with CARBOXY-LYASES (IM) + substrate (NIM) or specific carboxy-lyase (IM) ,91(71); was see under CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC 1971-90 ,91; was see under CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC 1971-90
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D003653