Biosynthesis vs Fermentation - What's the difference?
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(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.
* Jeremy Taylor
* Charles Kingsley
In biochemistry terms the difference between biosynthesis and fermentation
is that biosynthesis is the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while fermentation is any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide.biosynthesis
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(wikipedia biosynthesis) (biosyntheses)Derived terms
* biosyntheticSee also
* biogenesisfermentation
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(wikipedia fermentation) (en noun)- It puts the soul to fermentation and activity.
- a universal fermentation of human thought and faith