biosynthesized

(verb)

Biosynthesis (also called biogenesis or "anabolism") is an enzyme-catalyzed process in cells of living organisms by which substrates are converted to more complex products. The biosynthesis process often consists of several enzymatic steps in which the product of one step is used as substrate in the following step.

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Examples of biosynthesized in the following topics:

  • Nitrogenase and Nitrogen Fixation

    • Nitrogen fixation, natural and synthetic, is essential for all forms of life because nitrogen is required to biosynthesize basic building blocks of plants, animals, and other life forms, e.g., nucleotides for DNA and RNA and amino acids for proteins.

  • Polyketide Antibiotics

    • Polyketides are usually biosynthesized through the decarboxylative condensation of malonyl-CoA derived extender units in a similar process to fatty acid biosynthesis (a Claisen condensation).

  • Proteins: Sources, Uses in the Body, and Dietary Requirements

    • Most microorganisms and plants can biosynthesize all 20 standard amino acids , while animals (including humans) must obtain some of the amino acids from the diet.