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Macromolecules, including biopolymers, represent a challenge in generating meaningful structure representations and corresponding names, because frequently complete structural information is not known. Illustrations are shown from existing recommendations of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), and the International Union of Biochemistry (IUB). Examples from drafts under consideration by the IUPAC Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature are also presented. Current handling of macromolecules by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) as well as some enhancements under development are illustrated.
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Metanomski, W.V., Merritt, J.E., Loening, K.L. (1993). Macromolecules: Structure Representation and Nomenclature. In: Warr, W.A. (eds) Chemical Structures 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78027-1_7
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