In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between biosynthesis and tetrahydrobiopterin
is that biosynthesis is (biochemistry) the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while tetrahydrobiopterin is (biochemistry) a naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.
As nouns the difference between biosynthesis and tetrahydrobiopterin
is that biosynthesis is (biochemistry) the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while tetrahydrobiopterin is (biochemistry) a naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.
biosynthesis
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Noun
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wikipedia biosynthesis)
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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
tetrahydrobiopterin
English
Noun
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wikipedia tetrahydrobiopterin)
(biochemistry) A naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.
Synonyms
* sapropterin