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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D046911
altLabel
Macromolecular Compounds and Complexes
Substances, Macromolecular
Compounds, Macromolecular
Macromolecular Compounds
Complexes, Macromolecular
Macromolecular Complexes
AN
general only; do not use as a routine coordinate with specific macromolecular substances
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0751282
C1449656
C1449655
DC
1
definition
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.