biosynthetic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
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of or relating to a substance produced by a biosynthetic process.
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Scientists at Tufts University have developed a biosynthetic method to produce tagatose, a naturally occurring but extremely rare sugar.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
To to this, the organism needs a biosynthetic apparatus tailored to this process, which includes three enzymes that are responsible for the main synthesis steps.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
Researchers in the Osbourn group at the John Innes Centre have been investigating biosynthetic gene clusters in wheat -- groups of genes that are co-localized on the genome and work together to produce specific molecules.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023
In 2022, the researchers attracted international attention by programming the longest-ever biosynthetic pathway -- or 'assembly line' -- into a microbial cell factory and designing it to produce biological substances for cancer drugs.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023
Hence, plants evolved the biosynthetic pathway for the same compounds several times independently.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2023
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