BIOCHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
BIOCHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9780190612399
Author: MCKEE
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Definition of the following biological terminologies:

(a) Functional group

(b) R group

(c) Carboxyl group

(d) Amino group

(e) Hydroxyl group

Introduction:

According to organic chemistry, functional groups are certain moieties present within the molecules mainly responsible for the chemical properties of those molecules. The common functional groups are hydroxyl, carboxyl, thiol, carbonyl, and amino groups.

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