The type of enzyme-catalyzed reaction that involves joining building blocks together to form a larger molecule, or polymer, is called a condensation reaction (or dehydration synthesis). In this process, smaller units, such as monomers, are linked together by covalent bonds, releasing a molecule of water for each bond formed. This reaction is essential in the synthesis of biological macromolecules like proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides. Enzymes such as polymerases and ligases typically facilitate these reactions in living organisms.
A molecule can be broken into smaller units called atoms. Atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter and are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Breaking a molecule into its atoms involves separating the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together.
Dehydration synthesis involves the removal of a water molecule to build a larger molecule, such as a lipid. In the case of lipids, dehydration synthesis joins fatty acids to glycerol, forming a lipid molecule and releasing a water molecule as a byproduct.
A molecule contain two or more atoms of chemical elements; each molecule has a specific formula.
Chemical property.
Strontium is a chemical element, not a molecule.
Nitration is a chemical change that involves the introduction of a nitro group into a molecule.
A molecule can be broken into smaller units called atoms. Atoms are the fundamental building blocks of matter and are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Breaking a molecule into its atoms involves separating the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together.
Ionization is a physical change because it involves the separation of an atom or molecule into ions without changing the fundamental chemical composition of the substance.
Dehydration synthesis involves the removal of a water molecule to build a larger molecule, such as a lipid. In the case of lipids, dehydration synthesis joins fatty acids to glycerol, forming a lipid molecule and releasing a water molecule as a byproduct.
Oxidation and hydrolysis are both chemical processes that involve breaking chemical bonds. Oxidation involves the loss of electrons, while hydrolysis involves the breaking of a bond by adding a water molecule. Both processes are important in various biological and chemical reactions.
No, oxidation is a chemical reaction that involves the loss of electrons from an atom or molecule. It does not give off oxygen as a byproduct.
The process by which a molecule gains an H atom is called hydrogenation. It involves the addition of a hydrogen atom to a molecule typically in the presence of a catalyst, such as a metal like platinum or nickel. This process can alter the physical and chemical properties of the molecule.
In hydrolysis, water is added to a molecule to break a chemical bond. This process involves splitting the molecule into two or more parts by the addition of water molecules.
The structural building block that determines the characteristics of a compound is called the molecule or chemical formula. The arrangement of atoms and the types of bonds between them within a molecule dictate its properties and behavior.
A chemical change is the modification of a molecule, transformation in another type of molecule.
A molecule contain chemical elements associated by chemical bonds.
A molecule contain two or more atoms of chemical elements; each molecule has a specific formula.