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NALT Full

Preferred term

biosynthesis

Type

Topic

Definition

Used for the anabolic formation of chemical substances in organisms, in living cells, or by subcellular fractions.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

metabolism

Narrower concepts

melanogenesis

In other languages

biosíntesis

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17535

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