👉 Metabases, also known as "metabolites," are molecules that contain one or more carbon atoms. Metabases can be found in both biological and non-biological systems, such as organisms, cells, and microorganisms. In organic chemistry, a meta is a compound that contains two or more carbon atoms. In the context of biotechnology and biochemistry, a metabase refers to any molecule that contains at least one carbon atom but does not have the necessary functional groups for direct chemical
