Chemistry A-Level
hydrolysis products
What hydrolysis products means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of hydrolysis products
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Cut every C-N bond of a link, give the carbonyl carbon an -OH and the nitrogen an -H, and adjust for acid or alkaline conditions.
Topics that use hydrolysis products
- Proteins (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- building peptides
- comparison with standards
- condensation
- hydrogen bonding
- hydrolysis of the peptide link
- identifying protein structure
- mobile phase
- product form and pH
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