biological functional groups
specific chemical groups often attached to carbons that play a role in chemical reactions
group it's associated with, functional properties, structure
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| 932844493 | hydroxyl | alcohols; polar, can form bonds with water which helps dissolve organic compounds; --OH | |
| 932844494 | carbonyl | ketones & aldehydes; ketones & aldehydes may be structural isomers, found in sugars; --C=O \ | |
| 932844495 | carboxyl | organic acids; has acidic properties (source of H⁺; --C=O \ OH | |
| 932844496 | amino | acts as a base (can pick up H⁺), ionized with a +1 charge under cellular conditions; H / - - N \ H | |
| 932844497 | sulfhydryl | thiol groups; two can form a covalent bond (cross-linking) which helps stabilize protein structure; --SH | |
| 932844498 | phosphate | contributes to negative charge of a molecule, has the potential to react with H₂O to release energy (ATP, NADP, etc.); l O l ₋O--P=O l O⁻ | |
| 932844499 | methyl | H | --C--H | H |
