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Macromolecule

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supermoleculenoun(informal, chemistry) A macromolecule

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supermoleculenoun(informal, chemistry) A macromolecule
supermacromoleculenounA very large macromolecule, or a complex of two or more macromolecules
biomacromoleculenoun(biochemistry) Any macromolecule (such as protein, nucleic acid or polysaccharide) of biological origin
macropolymernounAn aggregation of polymers, especially of polypeptides
macroproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any relatively large protein, typically a metalloprotein
macroenzymenounAn enzyme of macromolecular size due to unusual biopolymerization or immune complexing, such as when a normal enzyme is protein-bound, typically by immunoglobulins (antibodies); macroenzymes by themselves are not always pathophysiologic or pathogenic, but their occurrence is increased in certain diseases (their formation is encouraged by some pathogenetic processes).
heteromacromoleculenoun(biochemistry) A mixture of two or more different (but normally related) macromolecules
megaproteinnoun(biochemistry) An extremely large protein.
block macromoleculenoun(organic chemistry, physical chemistry) any macromolecule composed of a linear sequence of blocks
macroglycopeptidenoun(biochemistry) A relatively large glycopeptide (that is smaller than a glycoprotein)
macrochromatinnoun(biology) A relatively large chromatin body
macrosomenoun(cytology) Any relatively large organelle in a cell
macroamphiphilenoun(biochemistry) Any relatively large amphiphile, but especially any such lipopolysaccharide or similar compound found in bacterial cell walls
supramacromoleculenounA supramolecular assembly of macromolecules
polynucleotidenoun(biochemistry) A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA
proteinnoun(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
macrornanoun(biochemistry) Relatively large RNA
macronutrientnounAny of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.
biomoleculenoun(biochemistry) Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms; any such molecule, even if created outside a living thing (as for example in a test tube or bioreactor).
superfamilynoun(taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

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