Biology A-Level
Condensation polymerisation
What Condensation polymerisation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Condensation polymerisation
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Nucleotides join in a condensation reaction that forms phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides and releases a water molecule each time.
Topics that use Condensation polymerisation
- Nucleotides and nucleic acids (OCR A-Level)
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