This is called hydrolysis
Reactions that break apart large molecules are involved in catabolic processes, such as digestion or cellular respiration. These reactions help to release energy by breaking down complex molecules, like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, into simpler compounds that can be used by cells for energy production and other processes.
Hydrolysis and other chemical reactions are used during the process of digestion to break large molecules down into their smaller components. Hydrolytic reactions are exergonic reactions.
No, catabolic reactions break down large molecules into smaller ones, releasing energy in the process. Anabolic reactions, on the other hand, use energy to synthesize large molecules from smaller ones.
Large molecules are formed through a variety of chemical reactions, such as polymerization or condensation reactions. To break these molecules down, typically a hydrolysis reaction is needed, where water is used to break the bonds holding the large molecules together.
Molecules that are synthesised from multiple subunits are known as polymers. The subunits are known as monomers. An example of a polymer is a protein, which is made up of amino acid subunits (monomers). A large organic molecule, usually created by polymerisation of monomers is known as a macromolecule. This includes nucleic acids, proteins and carbohydrates.
anabolic
The lysosome is the digestive organelle of the cell and contains proteolytic enzymes among other to break down biomolecules no longer needed in the cell. The lysosome can merge with large organelles to break them down also. Contained in macrophages also.
A polymer is a large molecule made up of identical or similar subunits linked together. Examples of polymers include proteins, DNA, and carbohydrates.
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and ribosomal proteins are synthesized in the cytoplasm as separate subunits. These subunits are then transported to the nucleolus where they are assembled into small and large ribosomal subunits, which together form the functional ribosome.
The nucleolus is the assembly site of large and small ribosomal subunits. It is a structure inside the nucleus of a cell where ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and ribosomal proteins are synthesized and assembled into ribosomes.
salivary amylase
When two basic subunits come together to form a large macromolecule, a molecule of water is usually produced as a byproduct. This process is known as dehydration synthesis, where a water molecule is removed as the two subunits join together.