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macronutrient

Term ID
CHEBI:33937
Synonyms
  • macronutrients
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.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from macronutrient
Phenotype where environments contain macronutrient
Phenotype modified by environments containing macronutrient
Human Disease / Model Data