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(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: syntheses
Definition:
~ the combining of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole

~ the formation of a chemical compound from simpler compounds or elements
Example:
1. Proteins construct cells by means of two processes: firstly they construct structural/mechanical components, e.g. the cytoskeleton; and secondly by the enzymatic synthesis of all other biological macromolecules, e.g. nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids.

2. Adrenaline interacts with its receptor, which activates sub-cellular regulatory proteins, raf and MAPk, to induce the synthesis of response proteins to alter glucose metabolism, etc.
Related Word: synthase (noun), synthesise/synthesize (verb)