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biosynthesis

[bahy-oh-sin-thuh-sis] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɪn θə sɪs /
NOUN
making chemicals in body
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For years, scientists have hoped to harness bacterial enzymes to create new drug variants through a process known as combinatorial biosynthesis.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

This mechanism is what enables combinatorial biosynthesis and allows bacteria to naturally generate multiple drug variants.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

This process, called the peptidoglycan biosynthesis pathway, is especially attractive because peptidoglycan is found in bacteria but not in human cells.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026

However, laboratory biosynthesis of vanillin from plant-derived VpVAN yields only very small quantities of vanillin, and is, therefore, commercially impractical.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024

Something you should understand: I’m not androgynous in the least. 5-alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome allows for normal biosynthesis and peripheral action of testosterone, in utero, neona- tally, and at puberty.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides



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