Biopolymers are polymers produced by living organisms; in other words, they are polymeric biomolecules. Since they are polymers, biopolymers contain monomeric units that are covalently bonded to form larger structures. There are three main classes of biopolymers, classified according to the monomeric units used and the structure of the biopolymer ...
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A polymer produced by a living plant, animal fungus, bacterium, or other biological entity.
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<biochemistry, chemistry> Any macromolecule which can be found within a living thing, such as proteins (essentially long chains of amino acids), nucleic acids (such as DNA or RNA), and polysaccharides (long chains of simple sugars). ... (21 Mar 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: bī′ō-pol′ē-mer Definitions: 1. A naturally occurring compound that is a polymer containing identical or similar subunits.
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biopolymer 1. A macromolecule occurring in a living organism such as a protein, a polysaccharide, or a nucleic acid. 2. Biodegradable polymer produced by living organisms; for example, polysaccharide gums (xanthans) produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas.
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any polymeric chemical manufactured by a living organism, as proteins and polysaccharides. · such a chemical prepared by laboratory synthesis.
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