Any molecule that is involved in the maintenance and metabolic processes of living organisms (seemetabolism). Biomolecules include carbohydrate, lipid, protein, nucleic acid, and water molecules; some biomolecules are macromolecules.
Chemical Engineering
A molecule that is involved in the maintenance and metabolic processes of living organisms. This includes carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and water molecules.
Biology
Any molecule that is involved in the maintenance and metabolic processes of living organisms (seemetabolism). Biomolecules include carbohydrate, lipid, protein, nucleic acid, and water molecules; some biomolecules are macromolecules.