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Biosynthesis vs Semialdehyde - What's the difference?

biosynthesis | semialdehyde |

As nouns the difference between biosynthesis and semialdehyde

is that biosynthesis is the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while semialdehyde is the monoaldehyde of a dicarboxylic acid; those of some amino acids are intermediates in biosynthesis.

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

    semialdehyde

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The monoaldehyde of a dicarboxylic acid; those of some amino acids are intermediates in biosynthesis