Chemical synthesis

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Broader Terms

chemistry

Narrower Terms

combinatorial chemistry, nucleic acid chemical synthesis, peptide chemical synthesis

Related Terms

drug design /synthesis /production, technology /technique development

Scope Note

in vitro (outside the body, tissue, or cell) synthesis of chemical compounds, usually organic, other than drugs; should NOT be used for BIOSYNTHESIS; consider other more specific chemical synthesis terms, such as PEPTIDE CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS or NUCLEIC ACID CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS.

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  • chemical synthesis Wikipedia chemical synthesis In chemistry, chemical synthesis is purposeful execution of chemical reactions in order to get a product, or several products.
  • One meaning of chemical synthesis is the process of creating a chemical compound through a series of physical and chemical manipulations usually involving one or more chemical reactions.
  • Chronicle Specials Chemical synthesis of proteins Thursday, November 11, 2004 08:00 IST Dr Graham CottonThe generation of protein sequences through chemical synthesis is proving an especially attractive complement to recombinant DNA-based approaches.
  • Therefore, chemical synthesis is not a morally neutral activity, as many chemists tend to see it.
  • Chemical synthesis is both a central and fundamental science onto which many other disciplines rely.

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