Chemicals and Drugs

Biopolymers

Polymers synthesized by living organisms. They play a role in the formation of macromolecular structures and are synthesized via the covalent linkage of biological molecules, especially AMINO ACIDS; NUCLEOTIDES; and CARBOHYDRATES.

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Polymers synthesized by living organisms. They play a role in the formation of macromolecular structures and are synthesized via the covalent linkage of biological molecules, especially AMINO ACIDS; NUCLEOTIDES; and CARBOHYDRATES.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bioplastics
  • Bioplastic
  • Biopolymer

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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IM GEN only

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History Note

1991(1975); use MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES 1975-1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Macromolecular Substances (1975-2004)

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  1. D05.750w.078w
  2. D25.720w.099w
  3. J01.637.051.720w.099w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biopolymers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001704. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001704
  2. Biopolymers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biopolymer
  3. Biopolymers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422649