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macromolecule
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
macromolecule term that may refer either to a crystal such as a diamond, in which...of equal strength, or to one of the units that compose a polymer . Macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids are vital to the functions of living...
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Mitochondria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
...threat to cellular macromolecules — ROS attacks...and, cellular macromolecules can become damaged...accumulation of damaged macromolecules is thought to contribute...causing cumulative macromolecule damage. Harman subsequently...
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Decomposition
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...standards. Such large molecules are termed macromolecules. Examples of macromolecules include cellulose, which comprises plant...organisms constantly maintain and add to the macromolecules necessary for life, in effect counteracting...
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Paul Flory
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...experimental, in the physical chemistry of macromolecules." That statement accurately reflects...interested equally in the theory of macromolecules and in the practical applications...begun to unravel the structure of macromolecules, very large molecules with hundreds...
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Digestion
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...primarily on the process of breaking down macromolecules and the matrix of food. Mechanical...healthy individuals. Breakdown of Macromolecules in Foods Foods are derived from the...disrupt the matrix of foods, and the macromolecules, including proteins, carbohydrates...
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Cellulose
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...nevertheless the most abundant organic macromolecule on Earth. The scientific community...manufactures, sorts, and transports macromolecules within a cell. Lignin —...sorts, and transports different macromolecules within the cell), cellulose is synthesized...
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Vulcanization
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...Vulcanization is the process by which rubber molecules (polymers or macromolecules made of repeating units or monomers called isoprene) are...chains of polyisoprene are cross-linked in part a, the macromolecules are bent and randomly arranged. In part b, the chains...
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immune system
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...and mount a reaction to ‘invaders’, including microorganisms capable of causing disease and foreign macromolecules like polysaccharides and proteins — a phenomenon known as immunity . Historically, immunity referred to protection...
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Colloid
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...interaction of the particle surfaces and the solvent is energetically favorable. Aqueous solutions of proteins and other macromolecules are colloids of this type. They will form spontaneously when the solvent is added to the dry particles. When water is...
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Crystal
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...internal structures of crystals of ionic solids Crystal structures of molecular compounds and network solids Crystallinity in macromolecules Crystal defects and growth of crystals Gemstones Resources A crystal is a solid composed of atoms in a highly ordered...
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