Preferred Label : crosslink;
IUPAC definition : A small region in a macromolecule from which at least four chains emanate, and formed
by reactions involving sites or groups on existing macromolecules or by interactions
between existing macromolecules.;
Scope note : in the majority of cases, a crosslink is a covalent structure but the term is also
used to describe sites of weaker chemical interactions, portions of crystallites,
and even physical entanglements.; the small region may be an atom, a group of atoms, or a number of branch points connected
by bonds, groups of atoms, or oligomeric chains.;
Origin ID : C01409;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also
A small region in a macromolecule from which at least four chains emanate, and formed
by reactions involving sites or groups on existing macromolecules or by interactions
between existing macromolecules.
