Biosynthesis Synonyms

bīō-sĭnthĭ-sĭs
Production of a chemical compound by a living organism
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. biogenesis

Words Related to Biosynthesis

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. biosynthetic
  2. polyamines
  3. ergosterol
  4. nitrogenase
  5. biotransformation
  6. tetrapyrrole
  7. hydroxylation
  8. bifunctional
  9. glycoconjugates
  10. ubiquitination
  11. mutase
  12. porphobilinogen
  13. peroxidase

Biosynthesis Sentence Examples

  • We are analyzing the mechanisms and programming of antibiotic biosynthesis.

  • For example, one point at which heme biosynthesis may be controlled is at the first step.

  • However, a glitch in the biosynthesis pathway-represented by a defective enzyme-means that heme biosynthesis does not reach completion.

  • Although there are eight steps in heme biosynthesis, there are only seven types of porphyrias; a defect in ALA synthase activity does not have a corresponding porphyria.

  • Enzymes involved in heme biosynthesis display subtle, tissue-specific variations; therefore, heme biosynthesis may be impeded in the liver, but normal in the immature red blood cells, or vice versa.

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