UPPER (8)

A execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.

A material entity that is a physical entity of interest in chemistry, including molecular entities, parts thereof, and chemical substances. Used as the range class for the majority of METPO chemical-use OBJECT_PROPERTYs (uses_as_carbon_source, uses_as_electron_donor, ferments, oxidizes, etc.) so that organism-to-chemical assertions resolve to a curated chemical class.

A biological macromolecule (typically a protein, occasionally a catalytic RNA) that catalyses a specific biochemical reaction. This class is the material-entity sense of "enzyme" (the molecule itself), matching METPO:1000527's placement as a subclass of METPO:1000186 (material entity). Used as the range class for METPO enzyme-related OBJECT_PROPERTYs (shows_activity_of, enzyme_activity_analyzed, does_not_show_activity_of).

An object or portion of a substance or mixture of substances that consists of matter

A material entity that is too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, typically requiring microscopy for observation. Used as the domain class for METPO organism-to-X object properties so that organism-level assertions can be expressed as `<microbe-instance> <METPO predicate> <object-class>`.

A data-collection or measurement context in which trait-relevant qualities of organisms, samples, or conditions are recorded.

A quality that differentiates specific instances of a species from other instances of the same species.

A characteristic of an entity that depends on the entity's existence, size, color, and physiological traits.