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Explain the difference between hydrolysis and condensation reactions.

Important Questions on Biochemistry

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Complete and balance the following equation, and identify its reaction type (hydrolysis or condensation).

C6H12O6  H(C6H10O5)6OH + ......

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Determine the mass (in g) of the inorganic product formed in the reaction,
C6H12O6  H(C6H10O5)6OH + H2O

If the mass of the biopolymer produced was 4.95 g.
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Draw the structural formula of tripeptide Ala-Ser-Pro. Label the peptide linkages, N-terminals, and C-terminals. How many water molecules are released when one molecule of a tripeptide is formed?
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Individual 2-amino acids have different structures depending on the pH of the solution they are dissolved in.The molecular formula of serine is given below:

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Deduce the structure of serine in a solution with a pH of 2.

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Individual 2-amino acids have different structures depending on the pH of the solution they are dissolved in. The molecular formula of serine is given below:

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Deduce the structure of serine in a solution with a pH of 12.

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Individual 2-amino acids have different structures depending on the pH of the solution they are dissolved in.The molecular formula of serine is given below:

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Deduce the structure of serine at the isoelectric point.

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Explain why 2-amino acids are soluble in water and have high melting points?
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The primary structure of protein describes how the different 2-amino acids are linked to each other in a linear chain. Draw the structures of two different dipeptides that can be formed when glycine reacts with serine.