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Biopolymers MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Biopolymers
Tree Number(s)
D05.750.078
D25.720.099
J01.637.051.720.099
Unique ID
D001704
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001704
Annotation
IM GEN only
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Bioplastics
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Macromolecular Substances (1975-2004)
See Also
DNA
Polysaccharides
RNA
Public MeSH Note
1991; see MACROMOLECULAR SYSTEMS 1975-1990
History Note
1991(1975); use MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES 1975-1990
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/04/13
Biopolymers Preferred
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