photobiosynthesis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

photo- +‎ biosynthesis

Noun[edit]

photobiosynthesis (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light
    • 2015 June 3, Ahmad Farhad Talebi et al., “Biochemical Modulation of Lipid Pathway in Microalgae Dunaliella sp. for Biodiesel Production”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      To channel metabolic flux generated in photobiosynthesis into lipid biosynthesis, implementation of some PGRs, vitamins, and lipid precursors could lead to an increase in total catabolism activation and lipid accumulation.