Auxoautotroph
Definition
An organism (especially a bacterial or fungal strain) that is capable of synthesizing by itself all the growth factors required for its metabolism (vitamins, amino acids), without needing organic supplements in the culture medium; an autotrophic organism in terms of tissue development factors.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Auxoautotroph
- Auxoautotrophic
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun or variable adjective with regular singular, plural, and feminine inflections. |
| Formation | Compound word combining the prefixoid 'auxo-' (growth) with the biological base term 'autotroph'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ɔːk.soʊ.ˈɔː.toʊ.troʊf] |
| Source | Glossary of Molecular Biology and Cellular Physiology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Tulpina sălbatică de laborator este un auxoautotrof care se multiplică rapid pe un mediu mineral simplu.
EN: The wild laboratory strain is an auxoautotroph that multiplies rapidly on a simple mineral medium.
RO: Prin izolare genetică, cercetătorii au transformat organismul auxoautotrof într-unul dependent de prezența biotinei.
EN: Through genetic isolation, researchers transformed the auxoautotrophic organism into one dependent on the presence of biotin.
RO: O bacterie auxoautotrofă nu necesită adăugarea de aminoacizi exogeni pentru a-și finaliza ciclul de diviziune celulară.
EN: An auxoautotrophic bacterium does not require the addition of exogenous amino acids to complete its cell division cycle.
Idioms & Phrases
Tulpină auxoautotrofă / Auxoautotrophic strain
RO: Varietate de microorganisme nemutate care posedă toate căile enzimatice intacte pentru producția de nutrienți.
EN: A variety of unmutated microorganisms possessing all intact enzymatic pathways for nutrient production.
Comportament auxoautotrof / Auxoautotrophic behavior
RO: Capacitate fiziologică a unei celule de a supraviețui în absența vitaminelor din substratul de bază.
EN: The physiological capacity of a cell to survive in the absence of vitamins in the core substrate.
Caracter auxoautotrof / Auxoautotrophic trait / property
RO: Proprietate genetică stabilă ce diferențiază speciile independente de cele auxotrofe (mutante).
EN: A stable genetic property differentiating independent species from auxotrophic (mutant) ones.
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