Preferred Label : chain;
Detailed label : chain in polymers;
IUPAC definition : The whole or part of a macromolecule, an oligomer molecule or a block, comprising
a linear or branched sequence of constitutional units between two boundary constitutional
units, each of which may be either an end-group, a branch point or an otherwise-designated
characteristic feature of the macromolecule.;
Scope note : where appropriate, definitions relating to macromolecule may also be applied to chain.; any number of branch points may be present between the boundary units.; a cyclic macromolecule has no end groups but may nevertheless be regarded as a chain.; except in linear single-strand macromolecules, the definition of a chain may be somewhat
arbitrary.;
Origin ID : C00946;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Chain [ICD-11 Extension code]
- See also
The whole or part of a macromolecule, an oligomer molecule or a block, comprising
a linear or branched sequence of constitutional units between two boundary constitutional
units, each of which may be either an end-group, a branch point or an otherwise-designated
characteristic feature of the macromolecule.
