whats thsi called

[teefRcool]

what is it called when u break a chain of amino acid?

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[dnguyen]

hydrolysis I believe, since you're breaking water to break the chain.

 

[teefRcool]

hydrolysis I believe, since you're breaking water to break the chain.

yea your right wanted to make sure

 

[biocmp]

never mind i'm slow

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

not breaking water but adding water

 

[slayerdeus]

not breaking water but adding water

Yes. The opposite of making a peptide bond would be condensation (dehydration) where water is removed from the molecules.

 

[tinman831]

Hydrolysis is the breakdown of a molecule into two fragments by the addition of a water molecule. Condensation reactions, also known as DEhydration reactions, join two molecule fragments into one piece, producing a water molecule in the process.

 

[slayerdeus]

Hydrolysis is the breakdown of a molecule into two fragments by the addition of a water molecule. Condensation reactions, also known as hydration reactions, join two molecule fragments into one piece, producing a water molecule in the process.

I think you mean condensation is also known as DEhydration. Hydration is like the addition of H2O with acid to an alkene producing alcohols.

 

[tinman831]

I think you mean condensation is also known as DEhydration. Hydration is like the addition of H2O with acid to an alkene producing alcohols.

OOPS, thanks for the correction. Original Post Edited.