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deoxychorismate

deoxychorismate noun: a reduced form of chorismate that is a precursor to the biosynthesis of folic acid.

Noun

deoxychorismate (uncountable)

  1. A reduced form of chorismate that is a precursor to the biosynthesis of folic acid

Origin of deoxychorismate

From deoxy- + chorismate.

Questions about deoxychorismate

What does deoxychorismate mean?
Deoxychorismate means a reduced form of chorismate that is a precursor to the biosynthesis of folic acid.
What part of speech is deoxychorismate?
Deoxychorismate is a noun.

Words near deoxychorismate in the dictionary

  1. deoxyceramides
  2. deoxycholate
  3. deoxycholates
  4. deoxycholic
  5. deoxycholic acid
  6. deoxychorismate
  7. deoxycoformycin
  8. deoxycorticosterone
  9. deoxycorticosterones
  10. deoxycortisol
  11. deoxycortone

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