Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
5 terms
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry
Degree of Polymerisation
The number of monomer units in an average polymer chain.
Biochemistry & Polymer ChemistryDenaturation
The loss of a protein's native three-dimensional structure without breaking its peptide bonds.
Biochemistry & Polymer ChemistryDisaccharide
A carbohydrate formed when two monosaccharide units join through a glycosidic bond.
Biochemistry & Polymer ChemistryDNA
The double-stranded nucleic acid that carries the hereditary information of almost all living organisms.
Biochemistry & Polymer ChemistryDouble Helix
The structure of DNA, in which two antiparallel polynucleotide strands wind around a common axis.