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secondary metabolite
secondary metabolite[′sek·ən‚der·ē mə′tab·ə‚līt] (botany) A natural chemical product of plants not normally involved in primary metabolic processes such as photosynthesis and cell respiration. Also known as secondary plant product. secondary metabolite
sec·on·dar·y me·tab·o·litea metabolite synthesized in a step in secondary metabolism.secondary metabolite a product of microbial cells in culture when growth is slowing down. While having no obvious role in the cellular physiology of the producer, secondary metabolites are sometimes most useful to humans, e.g. as antibiotics. Compare PRIMARY METABOLITE.AcronymsSeeSM |