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A biomolecule is any molecule that is produced by a living organism, including large macromolecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids, as well as small molecules such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and natural products.

Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic Acids All are polymers, organic (C) compounds and Differ in terms of composition and function

Carbohydrates. Energy, support and recognition Proteins..Enzymes, structure, recognition, transport pigments, signals, movt Lipids..Cell membrane structure energy storage, signals cellular metabolism (VitK..) Nucleic Acids.Hereditary and protein information, energy, signals

Biomolecular engineering is the application of engineering principles and practices to the purposeful manipulation of molecules of biological origin. Biomolecular engineers integrate knowledge of biological processes with the core knowledge of chemical engineering in order to focus on molecular level solutions to issues and problems in the life sciences related to the environment, agriculture, energy, industry, food production, biotechnology and medicine.

Recombinant DNA Site Directed Mutagenesis Bio-immobilization and Bioconjugation Polymerase Chain Reaction Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Biomolecular Engineering in Industry Related Industries Bioengineering Biochemistry Biochemical Engineering Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering

Bio-inspired technologies of the future can help explain biomolecular engineering. With the use of biomolecular engineering, the way our processors work can be manipulated in order to function in the same sense a biological cell work. Research in this field may lead to new drug discoveries, improved therapies, and advancement in new bioprocess technology.

Biocomputers use systems of biologically derived molecules, such as DNA and proteins, to perform computational calculations involving storing, retrieving, and processing data. The development of biocomputers has been made possible by the expanding new science of nanobiotechnology.

The term nanobiotechnology can be defined in multiple ways; in a more general sense, nanobiotechnology can be defined as any type of technology that uses both nano-scale materials, i.e. materials having characteristic dimensions of 1-100 nanometers, as well as biologically based materials (34).4

Many examples of simple biocomputers have been designed, but the capabilities of these biocomputers are still largely premature in comparison to commercially available non-bio computers. However, there is definitely great potential in the capabilities that biocomputers may one day acquire.

Recombinant DNA (rDNA) molecules are DNA sequences that result from the use of laboratory methods (molecular cloning) to bring together genetic material from multiple sources, creating sequences that would not otherwise be found in biological organisms. Recombinant DNA is possible because DNA molecules from all organisms share the same chemical structure; they differ only in the sequence of nucleotides within that identical overall structure

Recombinant DNA is widely used in biotechnology, medicine and research. Today, recombinant proteins and other products that result from the use of rDNA technology are found in essentially every western pharmacy, doctor's or veterinarian's office, medical testing laboratory, and biological research laboratory.

The most common application of recombinant DNA is in basic research, where it is important to most current work in the biological and biomedical sciences. Recombinant DNA is used to identify, map and sequence genes, and to determine their function.

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