precursor
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compound that participates in a chemical reaction that produces another compound
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- reactant
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- facet of
- metabolic pathway
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Encyclopedic overview
In chemistry, a precursor is a compound that participates in a chemical reaction that produces another compound.
In biochemistry, the term "precursor" often refers more specifically to a chemical compound preceding another in a metabolic pathway, such as a protein precursor.
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