Dehydration synthesis joins monomers by removing water, while hydrolysis splits polymers by adding water.
In condensation, an OH from one monomer and an H from another leave as water while a covalent bond forms. Hydrolysis reverses it, using water to cut the bond. Digestion is largely hydrolysis catalysed by specific enzymes.
The same chemistry builds glycosidic, peptide, ester and phosphodiester bonds.
Dehydration synthesis joins monomers by removing water, while hydrolysis splits polymers by adding water.
Condensation and Hydrolysis is one of the 51 topics in Biomolecules & Biochemistry. It is rated Intermediate, so it suits learners who already know the core vocabulary. Related topics in this area include Glycosidic Bond, Disaccharides, Macromolecules.
Maltose plus water is split by maltase into two glucose molecules.
Work through the Beginner topics in Biomolecules & Biochemistry first, such as Water Properties, Carbon Chemistry, Carbohydrates, then return to Condensation and Hydrolysis. Intermediate topics assume the Beginner vocabulary.
The closest topics to Condensation and Hydrolysis are Glycosidic Bond, Disaccharides, Macromolecules, Peptide Bond. Comparing them side by side is a good way to see how the ideas connect.
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Condensation and Hydrolysis: Dehydration synthesis joins monomers by removing water, while hydrolysis splits polymers by adding water. Glycosidic Bond: The covalent link between sugar units formed by condensation, alpha in starch and beta in cellulose. Read both side by side and note what each one explains.
First, read the summary and write the definition in your own words. Second, read the in-depth section and note any example. Third, compare it with Glycosidic Bond and explain the difference aloud. Finally, take the Biomolecules & Biochemistry quiz and come back to this page for any question you miss.
The covalent link between sugar units formed by condensation, alpha in starch and beta in cellulose.
⚗️ Biomolecules & BiochemistryTwo monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic bond, for example sucrose, lactose and maltose.
⚗️ Biomolecules & BiochemistryLarge polymers formed by condensation reactions and broken down by hydrolysis, including carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids.
⚗️ Biomolecules & BiochemistryThe covalent amide link between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the next.
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