Macromolecular component

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006873",
  "term": "Macromolecular component",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer or macromolecule that constitutes one of the building blocks in a larger supramolecular structure, such as a rotaxane or pseudorotaxane. This component can be either the macrocyclic ring or the linear threading molecule. Its size and chemical nature dictate the interactions within the assembly.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "macrocyclic component",
    "threading component"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 2135. 'Terminology and nomenclature for macromolecular rotaxanes and pseudorotaxanes (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 2138 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-10-15)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/macromolecular-component/"
}