biopolymer

biopolymer
A naturally occurring compound that is a polymer containing identical or similar subunits.
- aperiodic b. a b. consisting of nonidentical subunits present in a nonperiodic sequence.
- periodic b. a b. in which there are identical, repeating subunits.

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bio·poly·mer .bī-ō-'päl-ə-mər n a polymeric substance (as a protein or polysaccharide) formed in a biological system

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bio·poly·mer (bi″o-polґĭ-mər) a polymer formed in a living organism, as a polypeptide formed from amino acids (monomers).

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