macromolecular substance
1carrier — 1. A person or animal that harbors a specific infectious agent in the absence of discernible clinical disease and serves as a potential source of infection. 2. Any chemical capable of accepting an atom …
2high polymer — noun : a macromolecular substance (as polystyrene or cellulose) consisting of molecules that are large multiples of units of low molecular weight …
3macromolecule — macromolecular /mak roh meuh lek yeuh leuhr/, adj. /mak reuh mol euh kyoohl /, n. Chem. a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or esp. a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms. [1885 90; MACRO + MOLECULE] * * * Any… …
4List of types of proteins — A List of types of proteins is part of on going attempts to manage the large amounts of information concerning genes and proteins. Gene sequencing efforts and genome sequencing projects have led to the creation of many gene databases and attempts …
5Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
6Enzyme — Biocatalyst redirects here. For the use of natural catalysts in organic chemistry, see Biocatalysis. Human glyoxalase I. Two zinc ions that are needed for the enzyme to catalyze its reaction are shown as purp …
7History of molecular biology — The history of molecular biology begins in the 1930s with the convergence of various, previously distinct biological disciplines: biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, and virology. With the hope of understanding life at its most fundamental… …
8Molecular graphics — (MG) is the discipline and philosophy of studying molecules and their properties through graphical representation.[1] IUPAC limits the definition to representations on a graphical display device .[2] Ever since Dalton s atoms and Kekulé s benzene …
9Chemical nomenclature — A chemical nomenclature is a set of rules to generate systematic names for chemical compounds. The nomenclature used most frequently worldwide is the one created and developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The… …
10International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry nomenclature — IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compounds and of describing the science of chemistry in general. It is developed and kept up to date under the auspices of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).The rules… …
