Microorganisms macromolecules derived from

Biodegradable polymers are macromolecules mainly derived from renewable sources, which can be enzymatically or hydrolytically degraded into low molecular parts. These parts can be reabsorbed by microorganisms, which ideally convert them to CO2 and water heading to an environmentally closed circular flow economy between growing of nutrients, production, utilization, and material recycling (Fig. 1). 

FIGURE 1-2 Diverse living organisms share common chemical features. Birds, beasts, plants, and soil microorganisms share with humans the same basic structural units (cells) and the same kinds of macromolecules (DNA, RNA, proteins) made up of the same kinds of monomeric subunits (nucleotides, amino acids). They utilize the same pathways for synthesis of cellular components, share the same genetic code, and derive from the same evolutionary ancestors. Shown here is a detail from "The Garden of Eden," by Jan van Kessel the Younger (1626-1679). 

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