biosynthesis

ˌbaɪ.əʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs

biosyntheses

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Definition of biosynthesis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

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synthesis of organic compounds in living organisms

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Biosynthesis of proteins is vital for cell function.

anabolism

biogenesis

biology

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production of complex compounds from simpler substances by living organisms

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Chlorophyll plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of glucose in plants..

anabolism

synthesis

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Origin of biosynthesis

Greek, bios (life) + synthesis (putting together)

Terms with biosynthesis included in their meaning

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encode

biology

constitute the code for protein biosynthesis

ferrochelatase

chemistry

enzyme catalyzing heme biosynthesis in mitochondria

iodotyrosine

organic chemistry

iodo derivative of tyrosine in hormone biosynthesis

leucoplast

biology

non-pigmented organelle in plant cells for biosynthesis

tetrahydrofolate

chemistry

conjugate base of tetrahydrofolic acid involved in purine biosynthesis

uroporphyrinogen III

chemistry

chemical compound in heme biosynthesis pathway

Examples of biosynthesis in a sentence

The study focused on biosynthesis of carbohydrates.
The biosynthesis of proteins is essential for cell growth.
Scientists study the biosynthesis of antibiotics to develop new drugs.

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French:biosynthèse, ...
German:Biosynthese, ...
Italian:biosintesi, ...
Spanish:biosíntesis, ...
Portuguese:biossíntese, ...
Chinese:生物合成, ...
Japanese:生合成, バイオシンセシス, ...
Arabic:التَّخْلِيق الحَيَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:בִּיוֹסִינְתֵּזָה, ...
Russian:биосинтез, ...
Ukrainian:біосинтез, ...
Hindi:जैवसंश्लेषण, जैव संश्लेषण, ...
Bengali:জীবসংশ্লেষণ, বায়োসিন্থেসিস, ...
Catalan:biosíntesi, síntesi biològica, ...
Czech:biosyntéza, ...
Danish:biosyntese, ...
Dutch:biosynthese, ...
Greek:βιοσύνθεση, ...
Hungarian:bioszintézis, ...
Khmer:ជីវសំយោគ, ...
Korean:생합성, ...
Persian:سنتز زیستی, زیست‌تولید, ...
Polish:biosynteza, ...
Portuguese (BR):biossíntese, ...
Romanian:biosinteză, ...
Swedish:biosyntes, ...
Thai:การสังเคราะห์ชีวภาพ, ชีวสังเคราะห์, ...
Turkish:biyosentez, biyolojik sentez, ...
Vietnamese:sinh tổng hợp, tổng hợp sinh học, ...

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Definition of biosynthesis - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of biosynthesis

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