amide
Nitrogen-bearing organic group
An amide is a compound derived from ammonia or an amine by replacing a hydrogen atom with an acyl group—a carbonyl bonded to carbon.
Amides form the backbone of proteins, where they link amino acids together in peptide bonds.
In organic chemistry, amides are notably stable and appear in countless synthetic materials, from nylon to pharmaceuticals.
Short amino acid chain
- linkageConnected system of parts
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
dehydration · carboxyl · amine · backbone · stability · resonance · planar · trans
Synthetic textile polymer
- polyamidePolymer linked by amide bonds
- KevlarProtective synthetic fiber
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
thermoplastic · extrusion · molding · durability · toughness · hosiery · carpets · parachutes
Short amino acid chain
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- proteinFolded amino chain
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- ribosomeProtein synthesis site
translation · biosynthesis · collagen · keratin · insulin · hemoglobin · antibody · receptor
Nitrogenous metabolic waste compound
- acrylamideHeat-generated food contaminant
- nicotinamideAmide form of B3
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
- paracetamolOver-the-counter pain medication
lidocaine · penicillin · barbiturate · pharmaceuticals · solvent · plasticizer · intermediate
Vapor turning to liquid
- catalystAgent enabling change
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- amineAmmonia-derived organic compound
- couplingJoint between systems
activation · anhydride · nucleophile · yield · purification · stoichiometry · laboratory · mechanism
peptide
Short amino acid chain
- linkageConnected system of parts
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
hydrolysis · dehydration · carboxyl · amine · backbone · stability · resonance · planar · trans · cis
nylon
Synthetic textile polymer
- polyamidePolymer linked by amide bonds
- KevlarProtective synthetic fiber
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
textile · thermoplastic · extrusion · molding · durability · toughness · hosiery · carpets · parachutes · aramid
peptide
Short amino acid chain
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- proteinFolded amino chain
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
ribosome · translation · biosynthesis · collagen · keratin · insulin · hemoglobin · antibody · receptor · hormone
urea
Nitrogenous metabolic waste compound
- acrylamideHeat-generated food contaminant
- nicotinamideAmide form of B3
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
paracetamol · lidocaine · penicillin · barbiturate · pharmaceuticals · solvent · plasticizer · intermediate
condensation
Vapor turning to liquid
- catalystAgent enabling change
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- amineAmmonia-derived organic compound
coupling · activation · anhydride · nucleophile · yield · purification · stoichiometry · laboratory · mechanism · DCC
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- organic chemistrybenzene ring, carbon chain, carbon compounds, hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- nitrogen compoundsamines, aniline, urea, nitrate, nitrite
- amidesacrylamide, niacinamide, nicotinamide, DMF, DMA