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I am wondering for prokaryotes if Deutrium Oxide could be made into Deutrium Glucose or other biological compounds with Deutrium.

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  • $\begingroup$ Homework questions are off-topic on Biology unless you have shown your attempt at an answer. For more information see our homework policy. Moreover, this question is not really about biology. $\endgroup$
    – WYSIWYG
    Jan 10, 2019 at 11:00
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    $\begingroup$ I am sorry that this is not for biology but this is not homework. I am a Freshman in High School. I am currently learning about Meiosis and Genetics. If this is not biology then what would it be? It relates to living organisms, and it ain't physics. $\endgroup$
    – Aravind Karthigeyan
    Jan 10, 2019 at 14:57
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    Jan 11, 2019 at 9:41

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Yes, this is possible and inter alia used to clarify biosynthetic pathways.

For example in this study. Rats were given deuterated water and the average number of D atoms incorporated in cholesterol and fatty acids was determined. Also deuterium was found in plasma glucose and liver lactate and pyruvate.

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