photobiosynthesis

noun

biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light

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Meanings

nounphotobiosynthesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistrybiosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light

    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.

    2015 June 3, Ahmad Farhad Talebi et al., “Biochemical Modulation of Lipid Pathway in Microalgae Dunaliella sp. for Biodiesel Production”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin

From photo- + biosynthesis.

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