biomolecule
noun
bio·mol·e·cule
ˌbī-ō-ˈmä-li-ˌkyül 
: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (such as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms
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These bonds show up in various biomolecules, so there are many enzymes that can manipulate them.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
More discussion among the global scientific community about what kinds of research on mirror biomolecules and related technologies are safe – as well as how to regulate this research – can help safeguard against potential harms.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
But some of the organisms in the microbiome can do this job for us—and can thus extract beneficial biomolecules that support our health.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
And across the evolutionary tree, different eukaryotes have evolved or procured additional organelles that assemble proteins, store water, turn sunlight into energy, digest biomolecules, get rid of waste, and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
More discussion among the global scientific community about what kinds of research on mirror biomolecules and related technologies are safe – as well as how to regulate this research – can help safeguard against potential harms.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
But some of the organisms in the microbiome can do this job for us—and can thus extract beneficial biomolecules that support our health.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
And across the evolutionary tree, different eukaryotes have evolved or procured additional organelles that assemble proteins, store water, turn sunlight into energy, digest biomolecules, get rid of waste, and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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biomolecule
noun
bio·mol·e·cule
-ˈmäl-i-ˌkyü(ə)l
: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms
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