Artemisinin Sythetic Biology Flashcards
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Synthetic biology
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Production of new biological entities such as enzymes for the redesign of existing biological systems
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Semi-synthetic biology
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Production of new biological entities for the redesign of biological systems finishing with a chemical conversion to the final product
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Terpene
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Large group of volatile unsaturated hydrocarbons found in essential oils of plants
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Sporozoite
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Infectious form of the malaria parasite which is injectors into people by mosquitos
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Merozoite
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Form of the malaria parasite that targets red blood cells
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Protozoa
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Single called eukaryotic organisms most of which move about freely and ingest food
