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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001704
altLabel
Bioplastics
Biopolymer
Bioplastic
AN
IM GEN only
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE TO TU UR
cui
C0005554
DC
1
definition
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.
DX
19910101
FX
D012313
D004247
D011134
HN
1991(1975); use MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES 1975-1990