Biopolymer
= Biopolymer
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A biopolymer is a <polymer> produced by a living system, including <proteins>, <nucleic acids> and <polysaccharides>. Local chemical structure, sequence and interactions can give it stiffness or preferred conformations beyond those of an <ideal chain>. <Biopolymer mechanics> uses models such as the <worm-like chain> and the <helix-coil transition model> to represent those features.