biosynthesis
Americannoun
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the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism.
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the laboratory preparation of biological molecules by the use of reagents or catalysts derived from natural substances and modeled on a series of reactions occurring in a living organism.
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This mechanism is what enables combinatorial biosynthesis and allows bacteria to naturally generate multiple drug variants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
The findings suggest that blocking anthocyanin production redirected the plant's biochemical activity toward the buildup of these other compounds within the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
"The key innovation in the biosynthesis of tagatose was in finding the slime mold Gal1P enzyme and splicing it into our production bacteria," said Nair.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
However, laboratory biosynthesis of vanillin from plant-derived VpVAN yields only very small quantities of vanillin, and is, therefore, commercially impractical.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
Something you should understand: I’m not androgynous in the least. 5-alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome allows for normal biosynthesis and peripheral action of testosterone, in utero, neona- tally, and at puberty.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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