- biosynthesis
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1930 the production of a chemical compound by a living organism • biosynthetic adjective • biosynthetically adverb
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Biosynthesis — is a phenomenon wherein chemical compounds are produced from simpler reagents. Biosynthesis, unlike chemosynthesis, takes place within living organisms and is generally catalyzed by enzymes. The process is a vital part of metabolism. The… … Wikipedia
biosynthesis — iosynthesis n. 1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism. Syn: biogenesis. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the production of chemical substances by use of reagents or enzymes derived from living organisms, in reactions modeled on those observed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biosynthesis — biosynthesis. См. биосинтез. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
biosynthesis — ► NOUN ▪ the production of complex molecules within living organisms or cells. DERIVATIVES biosynthetic adjective … English terms dictionary
biosynthesis — [bī΄ō sin′thə sis] n. the formation of chemical compounds by the enzyme action of living organisms, as in protein synthesis biosynthetic adj. biosynthetically adv … English World dictionary
biosynthesis — biosintezė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fermentų katalizuojama sintezė organizme. atitikmenys: angl. biosynthesis rus. биосинтез … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
biosynthesis — biosintezė statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Fermentų katalizuojama sintezė organizme. atitikmenys: angl. biosynthesis rus. биосинтез … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Biosynthesis of doxorubicin — Doxorubicin (DXR) is a 14 hydroxylated version of daunorubicin, the immediate precursor of DXR in its biosynthetic pathway. Daunorubicin is more abundantly found as a natural product because it is produced by a number of different wild type… … Wikipedia
biosynthesis — n. [Gr. bios, life; synthesis, composition] The formation of an organic compound by an organism … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
biosynthesis — See anabolism … Dictionary of microbiology
