photobiosynthesis
English
editEtymology
editFrom photo- + biosynthesis.
Noun
editphotobiosynthesis (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light
- 2015 June 3, Ahmad Farhad Talebi et al., “Biochemical Modulation of Lipid Pathway in Microalgae Dunaliella sp. for Biodiesel Production”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, :
- To channel metabolic flux generated in photobiosynthesis into lipid biosynthesis, implementation of some PGRs, vitamins, and lipid precursors could lead to an increase in total catabolism activation and lipid accumulation.