recognition biology definition
molecular recognition. (cell and molecular biology). The ability of biological and chemical systems to distinguish between molecules and regulate behavior accordingly. (chemistry).The (molecular) storage and the (supramolecular) retrieval and processing of molecular structural information and interactions.olecular recognition. (cell and molecular biology). The ability of biological and chemical systems to distinguish between molecules and regulate behavior accordingly. (chemistry). The (molecular) storage and the (supramolecular) retrieval and processing of molecular structural information and interactions.