decarboxylate

• Verbe utilisé en chimie pour décrire le processus de retrait d'un groupe carboxyle d'une molécule, souvent avec libération de dioxyde de carbone.

A verb used in chemistry to describe the process of removing a carboxyl group from a molecule, often releasing carbon dioxide.

1. Lose a carboxyl groupC2formalscientific

   To undergo a chemical reaction in which a carboxyl group (-COOH) is removed, typically releasing carbon dioxide.

   décarboxyler

   • When heated, the amino acid will decarboxylate to form an amine.
   • The enzyme helps the compound decarboxylate in the metabolic pathway.
   • In the lab, we observed the sample decarboxylate under high temperature.

   Antonymesaddattachcarboxylateincorporate

2. C2formalscientific

   To intentionally remove a carboxyl group from a chemical compound, often through a chemical reaction.

   Décarboxyler

   • The chemist used a catalyst to decarboxylate the fatty acid.
   • This process is used to decarboxylate organic acids in industrial synthesis.
   • They decarboxylate the compound to produce a more stable molecule.