biocatalysisn.
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)kəˈtalᵻsɪs/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊkəˈtæləsəs/ Biochemistry.
Originally: catalysis occurring naturally in a biological system. In later use: the employment of a biocatalyst in a chemical reaction; the branch of science or technology concerned with this.
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1929 Nature 29 Nov. 826/2 In the biochemistry of the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen it is possible that mineral catalysts may intervene;..in this case the specific elements of biocatalysis were molybdenum, nickel, and cobalt.
1938 Lancet 21 May 1148/1 I will now discuss..certain current conceptions in the field of what is often spoken of as biocatalysis.
1984 C. L. Cooney in P. H. Abelson Biotechnol. & Biol. Frontiers xix. 245 While low temperature is often cited as an advantage of biocatalysis, it frequently causes a problem because heat removal is difficult at low temperature.
2003 Guardian (Nexis) 9 Dec. (Educ. section) 9 Departments like biology and chemistry are being combined to achieve critical mass and work on overlap areas such as biocatalysis.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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