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Page 1: Monomer Vs Polymer

Biochemistry

Putting things togetherTaking things apart

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Monomer vs Polymer

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Monomer vs Polymer

Monomer (Single Unit) Polymer (Long Chain)

Amino Acid Polypeptide or Protein

Carbohydrate Disaccharide, Trisaccharide, Polysaccharide or Starch

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Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis

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• Dehydration Synthesis– Remove water to form long chains

• Simple sugars into starches

• Hydrolysis– Add water to break chains

• Polysaccharides into monosaccharides

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Lipids: A Special Case

• Not a polymer, but still use dehydration synthesis.