The Analysis of Condensation Polymers

Complex carbohydrates such as starch are another group of condensation polymers. Enzymes such as amylase, a carbohydrase, can hydrolyse complex carbohydrates to simple sugars which can be represented as:

Draw the structure of the complex carbohydrate chain (showing at least three monomer units).

A form of nylon can be made from the following two monomers.

Deduce the simple molecule released in the condensation reaction in this case?

Compare the structure of a protein with that of a synthetic polyamide. The structure of a typical protein is given below:

i) How are they similar?

ii) How are they different?