pyruvic decarboxylase
pyruvic decarboxylase
[pī‚rü·vik ‚dē·kär′bäk·sə‚lās] (biochemistry)
An enzyme found in yeast that, along with thiamine pyrophosphate and magnesium ions, catalyzes the removal of a carboxyl group from pyruvic acid to produce acetaldehyde and carbon dioxide.
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