Large organic molecules (macromolecules) are generally formed by condensation reactions between smaller molecules.
Condensation means that a small molecule is formed from the atoms removed during the reaction. In cells, the small molecule is water, so the type of condensation reaction is dehydration.
Examples:
glucose + (chain of n glucose residues) forms chain of n + 1 residues + water
amino acid + (chain of n amino acid residues) forms chain of n + 1 residues + water
Hydrolysis is the chemical reaction that breaks down large molecules into smaller molecules by adding water. Hydrolysis involves the cleavage of chemical bonds through the addition of water molecules.
During a chemical reaction, atoms in the molecules rearrange to form new substances with different chemical properties. Bonds between atoms are broken and new bonds are formed, resulting in the creation of new molecules. Mass is conserved in a chemical reaction, meaning the total number of atoms remains the same before and after the reaction.
The large number that appears in front of a chemical formula is called a coefficient. It represents the number of molecules or units of that particular substance in the reaction.
Enzymes are the special proteins that can break down large molecules into smaller molecules. These biological catalysts speed up chemical reactions in cells by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur.
Endocytosis is a process by which cells absorb molecules (such as proteins) or large particles (such as bacteria) by engulfing them. It cannot be represented by a chemical formula.
This is a polymerization reaction.
This reaction is called polymerization.
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.
An exergonic reaction is a catabolic reaction where large molecules are split into smaller molecules in processes such as hydrolysis.
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The general term is "condensation reaction." "Dehydration reaction" is also appropriate.
Hydrolysis is the chemical reaction that breaks down large molecules into smaller molecules by adding water. Hydrolysis involves the cleavage of chemical bonds through the addition of water molecules.
During a chemical reaction, atoms in the molecules rearrange to form new substances with different chemical properties. Bonds between atoms are broken and new bonds are formed, resulting in the creation of new molecules. Mass is conserved in a chemical reaction, meaning the total number of atoms remains the same before and after the reaction.
Hydrolysis is the reaction that stems from the breakdown of large molecules by the enzymatic addition of water. Hydrolysis is step leading to the degradation of the substance. It is a chemical reaction in which a molecule of water is added to a substance. At times water and the substance will split and one part of the parent molecule will receive one hydrogen ion.
The large number that appears in front of a chemical formula is called a coefficient. It represents the number of molecules or units of that particular substance in the reaction.
Thermal Decomposition
The large complex protein molecules that modify chemical reactions are called enzymes. Enzymes act as catalysts, speeding up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. They bind to specific molecules called substrates and facilitate the conversion of substrates into products.