Structured Summary
Abstract
Compounds and molecular complexes that consist of very large numbers of atoms and are generally over 500 kDa in size. In biological systems macromolecular substances usually can be visualized using ELECTRON MICROSCOPY and are distinguished from ORGANELLES by the lack of a membrane structure.
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- Macromolecular Compounds and Complexes
- Substances, Macromolecular
- Macromolecular Complexes
- Macromolecular Compounds
- Complexes, Macromolecular
- Compounds, Macromolecular
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Aspects Covered
26 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general only; do not use as a routine coordinate with specific macromolecular substances
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History Note
2005
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- D05
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Macromolecular Substances. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046911
- Macromolecular Substances. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75174158