Chemistry A-Level
amino acid self-condensation
What amino acid self-condensation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An amino acid carries an -NH₂ at one end and a -COOH at the other, so it condenses with itself over and over to give a polyamide.
Topics that use amino acid self-condensation
- Condensation polymers (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Condensation polymerisation
- deducing monomers
- difunctional monomers
- ester and amide links
- fibres and mouldings
- hydrogen bonding between chains
- permanent dipole-dipole forces
- repeating unit
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