Macromolecules

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
biological concept
gptkbp:canBe synthetic
natural
gptkbp:coinedBy 1920s
gptkbp:composedOf monomers
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hermann_Staudinger
gptkbp:example gptkb:gene
gptkb:chitin
gptkb:glycogen
starch
cellulose
collagen
enzymes
hemoglobin
gptkbp:foundIn living organisms
gptkbp:function catalysis
energy storage
information storage
structural support
gptkbp:haveLargeMolecularWeight true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macromolecules
gptkbp:include lipids
nucleic acids
polysaccharides
proteins
gptkbp:property complex structure
diverse functions
high molecular mass
repeating units
gptkbp:studiedIn biochemistry
molecular biology
polymer science
gptkbp:synthesisType polymerization
gptkbp:syntheticExamples gptkb:plastic
gptkb:nylon
gptkb:polystyrene
gptkb:polyvinyl_chloride
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Chemical_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4