deoxychorismate

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noun

A reduced form of chorismate that is a precursor to the biosynthesis of folic acid

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Meanings

noundeoxychorismate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA reduced form of chorismate that is a precursor to the biosynthesis of folic acid

Origin

From deoxy- + chorismate.

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APA

deoxychorismate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxychorismate

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“deoxychorismate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxychorismate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxychorismate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxychorismate.

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