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CHEBI:33937 - macronutrient
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:33937 |
| ChEBI Name | macronutrient |
| Stars | |
| Definition | Any nutrient required in large quantities by organisms throughout their life in order to orchestrate a range of physiological functions. Macronutrients are usually chemical elements (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur) that humans consume in the largest quantities. Calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium are sometimes included as macronutrients because they are required in relatively large quantities compared with other vitamins and minerals. |
| Last Modified | 7 January 2021 |
| Submitter | Kirill Degtyarenko |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) is a nutrient (CHEBI:33284) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| calcium atom (CHEBI:22984) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| carbon atom (CHEBI:27594) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| hydrogen atom (CHEBI:49637) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| magnesium atom (CHEBI:25107) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| nitrogen atom (CHEBI:25555) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| oxygen atom (CHEBI:25805) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| phosphorus atom (CHEBI:28659) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| potassium atom (CHEBI:26216) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| sodium atom (CHEBI:26708) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| sulfur atom (CHEBI:26833) has role macronutrient (CHEBI:33937) |
| Synonym | Source |
|---|---|
| macronutrients | ChEBI |