Download - Monomer Vs Polymer
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Biochemistry
Putting things togetherTaking things apart
Monomer vs Polymer
Monomer vs Polymer
Monomer (Single Unit) Polymer (Long Chain)
Amino Acid Polypeptide or Protein
Carbohydrate Disaccharide, Trisaccharide, Polysaccharide or Starch
Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis
• Dehydration Synthesis– Remove water to form long chains
• Simple sugars into starches
• Hydrolysis– Add water to break chains
• Polysaccharides into monosaccharides
Lipids: A Special Case
• Not a polymer, but still use dehydration synthesis.