decarboxylase
noun
de·car·box·yl·ase
ˌdē-kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās 
-ˌlāz
: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation especially of amino acids
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These antibodies, found in excess in most people with SPS, block the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) enzyme, which is important to the production of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmitter.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
Respective implications of glutamate decarboxylase antibodies in stiff person syndrome and cerebellar ataxia.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2011
Genetic tests later diagnosed Audrey with a condition known as aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, caused by mutations in a single gene.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
Respective implications of glutamate decarboxylase antibodies in stiff person syndrome and cerebellar ataxia.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2011
Genetic tests later diagnosed Audrey with a condition known as aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, caused by mutations in a single gene.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
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decarboxylase
noun
de·car·box·yl·ase
ˌdē-kär-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz
: any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation especially of amino acids
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