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Polymerization: Step Growth (model only)

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	Overview and Learning Objectives There are two types of polymerization, chain growth polymerization and step growth polymerization. In the first type, chain growth, only monomers can react with growing chains. Growing chains do not combine with each other into bigger chains. In the second kind of polymerization, the growing chains may react with each other to form longer chains. This simulation demonstrates the second kind of polymerization. return to top



	Central Concepts Key Concept: Additional Related Concepts Molecular Biology Polymer Self-assembly Physics/Chemistry Polymerization return to top



	Textbook References Biology (Miller and Levine) Prentice Hall 5th Edition - Unit 1: Chapter 4 - The Chemical Basis of Life Biology: Concepts and Connections (Pearson) 5th Ed. - Chapter 3: The Molecules of Cells Biology: Exploring Life - Chapter 5: The Molecules of Life return to top



	Activity Credits Created by CC Project: Molecular Workbench using Molecular Workbench return to top



	Requirements Java 1.5+ - Java 1.5+ is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X 10.4 and greater. If you are using Mac OS X 10.3, you can download MW Version 1.3 and explore within it instead. return to top

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by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers
9980620, ESI-0242701 and EIA-0219345

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Polymerization: Step Growth (model only)

Overview and Learning Objectives

Central Concepts

Additional Related Concepts

Textbook References

Activity Credits

Requirements