proteins 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04898
Naturally occurring and synthetic @P04749@ having molecular weights greater than about 10000 (the limit is not precise).
See also: peptides
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1361 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
White Book, 2nd ed., p. 48 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'proteins' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04898 RIS BibTex EndNote
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