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Biochemistry of the Cell

Polymer Structures and Uses

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Polymers are large molecules built from repeating smaller units called monomers. Their long-chain structure gives them many different properties and makes them useful in everyday materials.

Polymers can form in two main ways. In addition polymerization, monomers join together without losing any a...

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Een polymeer is een ketting van kleine moleculen, monomeren genaamd, die bij elkaar worden gehouden door covalente bindingen. Organismen kunnen biologische polymeren synthetiseren, of wetenschappers kunnen polymeren in het laboratorium synthetiseren. Natuurlijke polymeren omvatten DNA, het genetische materiaal dat in alle levende organismen word...

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Polymerization ReactionsAddition PolymerizationCondensation PolymerizationNatural PolymersSynthetic PolymersMonomer UnitsHomopolymersHeteropolymersLinear PolymersBranched Polymers