41. Usually, decarboxylation refers to a reaction of carboxylic acids, removing a carbon atom from a carbon chain. 42. The decarboxylation of oxalosuccinate ( below center ) is a key step in the formation of alpha-ketoglutarate. 43. Following decarboxylation and lysine attack, the product 3-ketodihydrosphingosine is released and catalytically active PLP is reform. 44. What's the mechanism of heat-driven decarboxylation usually, e . g . like in THC? 45. For example, the oxidative decarboxylation of cyclobutanecarboxylic acid was improved by the use of other reagents and methods. 46. Barium hydroxide is used, as well, in the decarboxylation of amino acids liberating barium carbonate in the process. 47. Dopamine is formed by the decarboxylation of L-DOPA by aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase ( AADC ). 48. Within the citric acid cycle, isocitrate, produced from the isomerization of citrate, undergoes both oxidation and decarboxylation . 49. The above mechanism is not universally accepted, as several other versions exist, including decarboxylation without acetic group transfer. 50. The carbon chain on the D ring of cholesterol is degraded by functionalizations with carboxyl groups and sequential decarboxylation reactions.
