Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

molecular entity

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Any constitutionally or isotopically distinct atom, molecule, ion, ion pair, radical, radical ion, complex, conformer etc., identifiable as a separately distinguishable entity.

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molecular entity

editor note

We are assuming that every molecular entity has to be completely connected by chemical bonds. This excludes protein complexes, which are comprised of minimally two separate molecular entities. We will follow up with Chebi to ensure this is their understanding as well

editor preferred term

molecular entity

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi.owl