metabolic pathway
Britishnoun
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BGCs are collections of genes that are physically grouped on the chromosome and contribute to a particular metabolic pathway.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
Lactate is produced via pyruvate, which is located at the end of a metabolic pathway called glycolysis.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
Researchers had previously found another mechanism that activates an alternative metabolic pathway for breaking down sugars that doesn’t require oxygen.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 13, 2023
A metabolic pathway called the glyoxylate cycle allows seedlings to feed on the starches, proteins, and oils stored in seeds.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2023
Genes that operated on the same metabolic pathway were physically linked to each other: if you worked together, then you lived together in the genome.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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