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This article is a modified derivative of “Synthesis of biological macromolecules,” by OpenStax College, Biology (CC BY 3.0). Download the original article for free at http://cnx.org/contents/185cbf87-c72e-48f5-b51e-f14f21b5eabd@9.85:10/Biology.

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