carboxyl
Definition
Noun:
- A carboxyl is the univalent radical -COOH. It is the characteristic functional group of organic acids.
Adjective:
- Carboxyl describes something that is related to or contains the carboxyl group.
Usage
- Noun: Used to name the specific chemical group (-COOH).
- The carboxyl is responsible for the acidic properties of amino acids.
- Fatty acids are characterized by a long hydrocarbon chain attached to a carboxyl.
- Adjective: Used to modify nouns related to this chemical group.
- The carboxyl group is highly polar.
- This reaction modifies the carboxyl end of the molecule.
Advanced Usage
- "Carboxyl terminus" (or C-terminus): In biochemistry, this refers to the end of a protein or peptide chain that has a free carboxyl group.
- The sequence was determined starting from the carboxyl terminus.
Variants and Related Words
- Carboxylic acid (n): An organic acid containing one or more carboxyl groups.
- Acetic acid is a simple carboxylic acid.
- Carboxylate (n): A salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
- Sodium acetate is the carboxylate salt of acetic acid.
- Carboxylate (v): To introduce a carboxyl group into a molecule, or to convert into a carboxylate salt.
- The enzyme helps to carboxylate the substrate.
Synonyms
- Carboxyl group: This is a more descriptive synonym for the noun form.
- -COOH group: The chemical formula is often used synonymously.
Related Phrases / Terms
- Carboxyl functional group: A precise term used in organic chemistry.
- Free carboxyl: Refers to a carboxyl group that is not involved in a peptide or ester bond.
Adjective
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relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
Noun
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the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
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