biosynthesis

Biosynthesis — is a phenomenon wherein chemical compounds are produced from simpler reagents. Biosynthesis, unlike chemosynthesis, takes place within living organisms and is generally catalyzed by enzymes. The process is a vital part of metabolism. The… …   Wikipedia

biosynthesis — noun биосинтез …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

biosynthesis — iosynthesis n. 1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism. Syn: biogenesis. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the production of chemical substances by use of reagents or enzymes derived from living organisms, in reactions modeled on those observed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

biosynthesis — biosynthesis. См. биосинтез. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

biosynthesis — ˌbaɪəuˈsɪnθɪsɪs биосинтез biosynthesis биосинтез …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

biosynthesis — биосинтез unprimed biosynthesis беззатравочный биосинтез …   Англо-русский словарь по иммунологии

biosynthesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1930 the production of a chemical compound by a living organism • biosynthetic adjective • biosynthetically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

biosynthesis — биосинтез …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

biosynthesis — n. [Gr. bios, life; synthesis, composition] The formation of an organic compound by an organism …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

biosynthesis — See anabolism …   Dictionary of microbiology