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15.10.6 Resource SubstancePolymer - Detailed Descriptions

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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the SubstancePolymer resource.

SubstancePolymer
Element Id SubstancePolymer
Definition

Properties of a substance specific to it being a polymer.

Short Display Properties of a substance specific to it being a polymer
Cardinality 0..*
Type DomainResource
Summary false
SubstancePolymer.identifier
Element Id SubstancePolymer.identifier
Definition

A business idenfier for this polymer, but typically this is handled by a SubstanceDefinition identifier.

Short Display A business idenfier for this polymer, but typically this is handled by a SubstanceDefinition identifier
Note This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Cardinality 0..1
Type Identifier
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.class
Element Id SubstancePolymer.class
Definition

Overall type of the polymer.

Short Display Overall type of the polymer
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.geometry
Element Id SubstancePolymer.geometry
Definition

Polymer geometry, e.g. linear, branched, cross-linked, network or dendritic.

Short Display Polymer geometry, e.g. linear, branched, cross-linked, network or dendritic
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.copolymerConnectivity
Element Id SubstancePolymer.copolymerConnectivity
Definition

Descrtibes the copolymer sequence type (polymer connectivity).

Short Display Descrtibes the copolymer sequence type (polymer connectivity)
Cardinality 0..*
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.modification
Element Id SubstancePolymer.modification
Definition

Todo - this is intended to connect to a repeating full modification structure, also used by Protein and Nucleic Acid . String is just a placeholder.

Short Display Todo - this is intended to connect to a repeating full modification structure, also used by Protein and Nucleic Acid . String is just a placeholder
Cardinality 0..1
Type string
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.monomerSet
Element Id SubstancePolymer.monomerSet
Definition

Todo.

Short Display Todo
Cardinality 0..*
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.ratioType
Element Id SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.ratioType
Definition

Captures the type of ratio to the entire polymer, e.g. Monomer/Polymer ratio, SRU/Polymer Ratio.

Short Display Captures the type of ratio to the entire polymer, e.g. Monomer/Polymer ratio, SRU/Polymer Ratio
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial
Element Id SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial
Definition

The starting materials - monomer(s) used in the synthesis of the polymer.

Short Display The starting materials - monomer(s) used in the synthesis of the polymer
Cardinality 0..*
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.code
Element Id SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.code
Definition

The type of substance for this starting material.

Short Display The type of substance for this starting material
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.category
Element Id SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.category
Definition

Substance high level category, e.g. chemical substance.

Short Display Substance high level category, e.g. chemical substance
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.isDefining
Element Id SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.isDefining
Definition

Used to specify whether the attribute described is a defining element for the unique identification of the polymer.

Short Display Used to specify whether the attribute described is a defining element for the unique identification of the polymer
Cardinality 0..1
Type boolean
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.amount
Element Id SubstancePolymer.monomerSet.startingMaterial.amount
Definition

A percentage.

Short Display A percentage
Cardinality 0..1
Type Quantity
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat
Definition

Specifies and quantifies the repeated units and their configuration.

Short Display Specifies and quantifies the repeated units and their configuration
Cardinality 0..*
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.averageMolecularFormula
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.averageMolecularFormula
Definition

A representation of an (average) molecular formula from a polymer.

Short Display A representation of an (average) molecular formula from a polymer
Cardinality 0..1
Type string
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnitAmountType
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnitAmountType
Definition

How the quantitative amount of Structural Repeat Units is captured (e.g. Exact, Numeric, Average).

Short Display How the quantitative amount of Structural Repeat Units is captured (e.g. Exact, Numeric, Average)
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit
Definition

An SRU - Structural Repeat Unit.

Short Display An SRU - Structural Repeat Unit
Cardinality 0..*
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.unit
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.unit
Definition

Structural repeat units are essential elements for defining polymers.

Short Display Structural repeat units are essential elements for defining polymers
Cardinality 0..1
Type string
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.orientation
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.orientation
Definition

The orientation of the polymerisation, e.g. head-tail, head-head, random.

Short Display The orientation of the polymerisation, e.g. head-tail, head-head, random
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.amount
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.amount
Definition

Number of repeats of this unit.

Short Display Number of repeats of this unit
Cardinality 0..1
Type integer
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation
Definition

Applies to homopolymer and block co-polymers where the degree of polymerisation within a block can be described.

Short Display Applies to homopolymer and block co-polymers where the degree of polymerisation within a block can be described
Cardinality 0..*
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.type
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.type
Definition

The type of the degree of polymerisation shall be described, e.g. SRU/Polymer Ratio.

Short Display The type of the degree of polymerisation shall be described, e.g. SRU/Polymer Ratio
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.average
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.average
Definition

An average amount of polymerisation.

Short Display An average amount of polymerisation
Cardinality 0..1
Type integer
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.low
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.low
Definition

A low expected limit of the amount.

Short Display A low expected limit of the amount
Cardinality 0..1
Type integer
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.high
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.degreeOfPolymerisation.high
Definition

A high expected limit of the amount.

Short Display A high expected limit of the amount
Cardinality 0..1
Type integer
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation
Definition

A graphical structure for this SRU.

Short Display A graphical structure for this SRU
Cardinality 0..*
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.type
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.type
Definition

The type of structure (e.g. Full, Partial, Representative).

Short Display The type of structure (e.g. Full, Partial, Representative)
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.representation
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.representation
Definition

The structural representation as text string in a standard format e.g. InChI, SMILES, MOLFILE, CDX, SDF, PDB, mmCIF.

Short Display The structural representation as text string in a standard format e.g. InChI, SMILES, MOLFILE, CDX, SDF, PDB, mmCIF
Cardinality 0..1
Type string
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.format
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.format
Definition

The format of the representation e.g. InChI, SMILES, MOLFILE, CDX, SDF, PDB, mmCIF.

Short Display The format of the representation e.g. InChI, SMILES, MOLFILE, CDX, SDF, PDB, mmCIF
Cardinality 0..1
Type CodeableConcept
Summary true
SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.attachment
Element Id SubstancePolymer.repeat.repeatUnit.structuralRepresentation.attachment
Definition

An attached file with the structural representation.

Short Display An attached file with the structural representation
Cardinality 0..1
Type Attachment
Summary true