Synthesis and Hydrolysis

Polymers = many

are protien, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acid

a polymer is made up of a chain of many monomoers linked together

Monomers (mono = one)

are amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, and nucleotides

these are mad (dehydration synthesis) or broken down (hydrolysis) over and over in living cells

large polymers are also called marco moelcules

dehydration synthesis

monomers joined during dehydration synthesis

chain monomers = polymers

enzymers speed up dehydration synthesis are called dehydrogenases

Hydrolysis

breaking of a polymers ie adding water to polyers

enzymers speed up dehydration synthesis are called hydrogenases

Monomers (sub units ) to polymers

Sugars (monosacre) - polysacchairds

Fatty Acids (glyceil) - fats/lipids

Amino Acids - protien

nucleotides - nucleic acids