biosynthesis
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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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For years, scientists have hoped to harness bacterial enzymes to create new drug variants through a process known as combinatorial biosynthesis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
"This means that the biosynthesis of the cofactor requires a complex sequence of different synthesis steps in order to provide all the necessary components."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
The newly discovered mechanism of oil biosynthesis shows a way to bump that production back up.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently produce different kinds of seed oil that it otherwise wouldn't make.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 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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