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macromolecule
[mak″ro-mol´ĕ-kūl]a very large molecule having a polymeric chain structure, as in proteins, polysaccharides, and certain other substances. adj., adj macromolec´ular.
mac·ro·mol·e·cule
(mak'rō-mol'ĕ-kyūl),A molecule of colloidal size, for example, proteins, polynucleic acids, polysaccharides, and synthetic polymers.
macromolecule
(măk′rō-mŏl′ĭ-kyo͞ol′)n.
A very large molecule, such as a polymer or protein, consisting of many smaller structural units linked together. Also called supermolecule.
mac′ro·mo·lec′u·lar (-mə-lĕk′yə-lər) adj.
macromolecule
ChemistryA general term for any large molecule (e.g., protein, RNA, DNA).
Molecular biology
A molecule larger than about 10 kDA.
mac·ro·mol·e·cule
(mak'rō-mol'ĕ-kyūl)A molecule of colloidal size (e.g., proteins, polynucleic acids, polysaccharides).
macromolecule
A very large molecule, such as a protein or other long polymer. DNA is a macromolecule, as is the polysaccharide glycogen.macromolecule
a very large molecule, composed of many atoms and having a very large molecular weight. Examples include nucleic acids, proteins.mac·ro·mol·e·cule
(mak'rō-mol'ĕ-kyūl)A molecule of colloidal size (e.g., proteins, polynucleic acids, polysaccharides).