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Biosynthesis vs Monolignol - What's the difference?

biosynthesis | monolignol |

As nouns the difference between biosynthesis and monolignol

is that biosynthesis is (biochemistry) the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while monolignol is (organic chemistry) any of a class of phenolic alcohols, found in plants, that take part in the biosynthesis of lignans and lignin.

biosynthesis

English

Noun

(wikipedia biosynthesis) (biosyntheses)
  • (biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.

    • Derived terms

    * biosynthetic

    See also

    * biogenesis

    monolignol

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia monolignol) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of phenolic alcohols, found in plants, that take part in the biosynthesis of lignans and lignin