Definition of "decarboxylase" []

• Any of various enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl radical. (noun)

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• "A gene called glutamic acid decarboxylase, or GAD, is delivered to the cells via an inert virus."
• "A second study, which looked at whether combining glutamic acid decarboxylase GAD plus aluminum hydroxide to create an antigen could prevent the loss of insulin production in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes."
• "The test came back positive for antibodies directed against a brain enzyme called glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)."