globule

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13824
Conformation of a macromolecule in which the constitutional units collectively arrange into a compact ovoid or spherical shape.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 85, 463. (Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 472 [Terms] [Paper]