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General Biology: Key Biochemical Reactions and Formulas

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  • General formula for monosaccharides

    Monosaccharides have the general formula \(C_nH_{2n}O_n\), where n is typically 3 to 7.

  • What is a dehydration reaction?

    A dehydration reaction joins two molecules by removing a water molecule.

  • Example of a dehydration reaction

    Two monosaccharides join to form a disaccharide by removing H from one and OH from the other, releasing water.

  • What is a hydrolysis reaction?

    A hydrolysis reaction breaks bonds by adding a water molecule, splitting a polymer into monomers.

  • Example of a hydrolysis reaction

    A disaccharide splits into two monosaccharides by adding water, breaking the glycosidic bond.

  • What is a peptide bond?

    A peptide bond is a covalent bond formed between the amino group of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another.

  • How is a peptide bond formed?

    By a dehydration reaction where H from the amino group and OH from the carboxyl group are removed as water.