Question

Enzymes called decarboxylases catalyuze the removal of the ___ from amino acid

Answer 1

Enzymes called decarboxylases catalyze the removal of the carboxyl group (-COOH) from amino acids.
These enzymes are also known as carboxy-lyases. The process of removal carboxy group and its replacement with a hydrogen atom is called carboxylation. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is released in this reaction.

Answer 2

Enzymes called decarboxylases catalyze the removal of the (COOH) from an amino acid. The carboxyl group is an organic functional group consisting of a carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom and single bonded to a hydroxyl group. Another way to view it is as a carbonyl group (C=O) that has a hydroxyl group (O-H) attached to the carbon atom.

The carboxyl group is commonly written as -C(=O)OH or -COOH.