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Descriptor English: Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Descriptor Spanish: Polihidroxialcanoatos
Descriptor polihidroxialcanoatos
Entry term(s) polihidroxialcanoato
Scope note: Biopolímeros de ácidos grasos que son biosintetizados por enzimas polihidroxialcanoato sintasas microbianas. Se está estudiando su uso como poliésteres biodegradables.
Descriptor Portuguese: Poli-Hidroxialcanoatos
Descriptor French: Polyhydroxyalcanoates
Entry term(s): Polyhydroxyalkanoate
Tree number(s): D05.750.078.789
D05.750.728.890
D10.751
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054813
Scope note: Fatty acid biopolymers that are biosynthesized by microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase enzymes. They are being investigated for use as biodegradable polyesters.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Fatty Acids (1990-2007)
Polyesters (1990-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52655
Unique ID: D054813
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Polyhydroxyalkanoates - Preferred
Concept UI M0507869
Scope note Fatty acid biopolymers that are biosynthesized by microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase enzymes. They are being investigated for use as biodegradable polyesters.
Preferred term Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Entry term(s) Polyhydroxyalkanoate



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