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Condensation reaction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (377 words) |
 | A condensation reaction (also known as a dehydration reaction or dehydration synthesis when water is lost) is a chemical reaction in which two molecules or moieties react and become covalently bonded to one another by the concurrent loss of a small molecule, often water, methanol, or a type of hydrogen halide such as HCl. |
| It may be considered as the opposite of a hydrolysis reaction (the cleavage of a chemical entity into two parts by the action of water). |
| Polypeptide synthesis, polyketide synthesis, terpene syntheses, phosphorylation, glycosylations, are just a few examples. |
| More on Dehydration (568 words) |
| Dehydration is the removal of water (hydor in ancient Greek) from an object. |
| In humans dehydration can be caused by a wide range of diseases and states that impair water homeostasis in the body. |
| Correction of a dehydrated state is performed by rehydration, and the addition of necessary electrolytes. |
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