macromolecule

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.

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mac·ro·mol·e·cule

(mak'rō-mol'ĕ-kyūl),

A molecule of colloidal size, for example, proteins, polynucleic acids, polysaccharides, and synthetic polymers.

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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.

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mac′ro·mo·lec′u·lar (-mə-lĕk′yə-lər) adj.

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macromolecule

Chemistry
A general term for any large molecule (e.g., protein, RNA, DNA).
 
Molecular biology
A molecule larger than about 10 kDA.

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mac·ro·mol·e·cule

(mak'rō-mol'ĕ-kyūl)

A molecule of colloidal size (e.g., proteins, polynucleic acids, polysaccharides).

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macromolecule

A very large molecule, such as a protein or other long polymer. DNA is a macromolecule, as is the polysaccharide glycogen.

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macromolecule

a very large molecule, composed of many atoms and having a very large molecular weight. Examples include nucleic acids, proteins.

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mac·ro·mol·e·cule

(mak'rō-mol'ĕ-kyūl)

A molecule of colloidal size (e.g., proteins, polynucleic acids, polysaccharides).

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