terms |
phenylpyruvate |
As nouns the difference between terms and phenylpyruvate
is that
terms is while
phenylpyruvate is (biochemistry) an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
hydroxyl |
phenylpyruvate |
As nouns the difference between hydroxyl and phenylpyruvate
is that
hydroxyl is a univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds while
phenylpyruvate is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
prephenate |
phenylpyruvate |
As nouns the difference between prephenate and phenylpyruvate
is that
prephenate is (organic chemistry) any salt or ester of prephenic acid while
phenylpyruvate is (biochemistry) an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
decarboxylation |
phenylpyruvate |
As nouns the difference between decarboxylation and phenylpyruvate
is that
decarboxylation is decarboxylation while
phenylpyruvate is (biochemistry) an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
phenylalanine |
phenylpyruvate |
As nouns the difference between phenylalanine and phenylpyruvate
is that
phenylalanine is an essential amino acid C
9H
11NO
2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame while
phenylpyruvate is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
biosynthesis |
phenylpyruvate |
In biochemistry terms the difference between biosynthesis and phenylpyruvate
is that
biosynthesis is the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while
phenylpyruvate is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
intermediate |
phenylpyruvate |
As nouns the difference between intermediate and phenylpyruvate
is that
intermediate is anything in an intermediate position while
phenylpyruvate is (biochemistry) an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.
As an adjective intermediate
is being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
As a verb intermediate
is to mediate, to be an intermediate.