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7 Functional Groups |
hydroxyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, amino, sulfhydryl, phosphate group (hydrophilic)
methyl groups (hydrophobic) |
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Hydroxyl Group |
(-OH) |
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Example of Hydroxyl Group |
Alcohols (ethyl alcohol) Sugars have OH groups |
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Carbonyl Group |
(=CO) |
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Carbonyl Group Examples |
Aldehydes (formaldehyde), ketones (acetone) |
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Carboxyl Group |
(-COOH) |
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Carboxyl Group Examples |
Carboxylic acids (citric acid, acetic acid, foric acid, amino acid, fatty acids) |
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Amino Group |
(-NH2) |
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Amino Group Examples |
amines (amino acids) |
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Sulfhydryl Group |
(-SH) |
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Sulfhydryl Group Examples |
thiols (proteins) |
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Phosphate Group |
(-OPO3^2-) |
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Phosphate Group Examples |
Nucleic Acids, ATP, Phospholipids |
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Methyl Group |
(-CH3) |
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Methyl Group Examples |
Methanol (-> methane gas) Important in the synthesis of proteins |
