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Definition of Carboxylation
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Medical Definition of Carboxylation
1. Addition of CO2 to an organic acceptor, as in formation of malonyl-CoA or in photosynthesis, to yield a -COOH group; catalyzed by carboxylases. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Addition of CO2 to an organic acceptor, as in formation of malonyl-CoA or in photosynthesis, to yield a -COOH group; catalyzed by carboxylases. (05 Mar 2000)