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carbohydrate(genetic biology) |
- Grammar: noun
plural: carbohydrates - Definition: a group of organic compounds such as cellulose, glycogen, starch and sugars, that are composed of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1
- Example:
1. Along with proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids are the major components of cells.
2. Collectins are defensive proteins that bind onto the carbohydrates of foreign pathogens and stimulate their destruction.
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