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7211977868Methyl GroupA chemical group consisting of a carbon bonded to three hydrogen atoms. This group may be attached to a carbon or to a different atom.0
7211978654Methyl GroupNon-polar molecule1
7211990155IsomerOne of several compounds that have the same molecular formula and covalent arrangements but differ in the spatial arrangements of their atoms owing to the inflexibility of double bonds.2
7211991244Functional GroupA specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeletons of organic molecules and usually involved in chemical reactions.3
7211995722HydrocarbonAn organic molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen.4
7211999399EnantiomerOne of two compounds that are mirror images of each other.5
7212009988Enantiomer6
7212011361Amino GroupA chemical group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms; can act as a base in solution, accepting a hydrogen ion and acquiring a charge of +1.7
7212011770Amino Group8
7212012867Phosphate GroupA chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms; important in energy transfer.9
7212013778Phosphate Group10
7212015043Hydroxyl GroupA chemical group consisting of an oxygen atom joined to a hydrogen atom. Molecules possessing this group are soluble in water and are called alcohols.11
7212015717Hydroxyl Group12
7212017950Structural IsomerOne of several compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore different properties. The three types are; structural, geometric and enantiomers.13
7212018790Structural Isomer14
7212020182Sulfhydryl GroupA chemical group consisting of a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom.15
7212022140Sulfhydryl Group16
7212023327ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)An adenine containing nucleoside triphosphate that releases free energy when its phosphate bonds are hydrolyzed. This energy is used to drive endergonic reactions in the cell.17
7212023869ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)18
7212025510Carboxyl GroupA group present in organic acids and consisting of a single carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.19
7212025772Carboxyl Group20
7212026969IsomerOne of several compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the covalent arrangements of their atoms.21
7212029321Organic ChemistryThe study of carbon compounds (organic compounds).22
7212031104Carbonyl GroupA chemical group present in aldehydes and ketones and consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom.23
7212032440Carbonyl Group24

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