mutasynthesis

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noun

The synthesis of analogues of natural products by intercepting the biosynthesis with structural analogs of the natural product's precursors.

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Meanings

nounmutasynthesis (plural mutasyntheses)

plural mutasyntheses

  1. biochemistryThe synthesis of analogues of natural products by intercepting the biosynthesis with structural analogs of the natural product's precursors.

Origin

From muta- + synthesis.

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mutasynthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutasynthesis

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“mutasynthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutasynthesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutasynthesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutasynthesis.

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