Biopolymers

"Biopolymers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D001704
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078 D25.720.099 J01.637.051.720.099
Concept/Terms	Biopolymers Biopolymers Biopolymer

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Biopolymers".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Biopolymers [D05.750.078]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Polymers [D25.720]
Biopolymers [D25.720.099]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
Biopolymers [J01.637.051.720.099]

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