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carboxylase [kɑːˈbɒksɪˌleɪz] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any enzyme that catalyses the release of carbon dioxide from certain acids How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The purK gene encodes a phosphoribosylaminoimidazole carboxylase ATPase subunit involved in purine biosynthesis and is one of the seven housekeeping genes selected for multilocus sequence typing of E. He and Zheng propose that vitamin E quinone inhibits carboxylase by binding to the site on the enzyme where vitamin K--which activates the blood clotting cascade--normally attaches. Analysis of sites phosphorylated on acetyl-CoA carboxylase in response to insulin in isolated adipocytes: comparison with sites phosphorylated by casein kinase-2 and the calmodulin-dependent multiprotein kinase. |
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