Biology A-Level
condensation
What condensation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
A reaction in which the hydroxyl group of glycerol reacts with the carboxyl group of a fatty acid, a water molecule is released, and an ester bond links the two.
A reaction that joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a molecule of water.
A reaction in which the carboxyl group of one amino acid reacts with the amine group of another, releasing one molecule of water.
The reaction of which hydrolysis is the exact reverse, using one water molecule per bond broken in the other direction.
The joining of monomers in which each join forms one named chemical bond and releases one molecule of water.
A reaction in which monomers are joined together, with one water molecule released per bond formed.
Topics that use condensation
- Monomers and polymers (AQA A-Level)
- Biological molecules (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- glycosidic bonds
- alternate monomers rotated 180 degrees
- amino acids
- amylose and amylopectin
- Benedict's test for reducing and non-reducing sugars
- Biuret test for proteins
- Bonding and R-group interactions
- Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
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