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Molecule |
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| Definitions |
A chemical structure composed of elements linked by covalent chemical bonds. |
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http://bhi.washington.edu/OPB#OPB_01315 |
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A chemical structure composed of elements linked by covalent chemical bonds. |
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| discussion |
The distinction between micromolecule and macromolecule subclasses is necessarily vague because there is no universally agreed upon or satisfactory molecular weight or structural criteria by which these subclasses are to be distinguished. In service to the representing function, OPB distinguishes micro/macro more along the lines of function: micromolecules play the roles of substrate/product/modifier/transportee in processes while macromolecules serve as the catalysts and mediators of the processes. Clearly, such a distinction admits to many exceptions which we leave for subsequent OPB versions or the cleverness of OPB user to work around |
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Molecule |
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OPB:OPB_01315 |
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Molecule |
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