Meaning & use
macromolecule
A very large molecule made of many smaller repeating units bonded together, such as proteins or DNA.
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Proteins are macromolecules built from long chains of smaller amino acids.
The lab studied how the macromolecule folded into its final three-dimensional shape.
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Common biological macromolecules include proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.
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