decarboxylation Chem.
(ˌdiːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən)
[f. de- II. 1 + carboxyl + -ation.]
The removal of a carboxyl group.
| 1922 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. L. 189 The decarboxylation of histidine is influenced by the presence of other amino-acids. 1940 [see decarboxylase]. 1956 Nature 18 Feb. 333/2 The very high initial values for production of carbon dioxide in nitrogen..may be due to rapid decarboxylation. |