branched-chain
Has side groups
Branched-chain describes a molecular structure where a carbon chain has one or more side chains attached, rather than forming a straight line.
The term appears most often in biochemistry: branched-chain amino acids like leucine and valine are essential nutrients that the body cannot synthesize.
In organic chemistry, branched-chain compounds have different properties than their straight-chain counterparts.
Protein's molecular subunit
- BCAABranched-chain amino acids
- leucineEssential branched-chain amino acid
- isoleucineEssential branched-chain amino acid
- valineEssential branched-chain amino acid
protein synthesis · muscle recovery · metabolism · supplement · essential amino acid · catabolism · anabolism · oxidation
Saturated hydrocarbon substituent
- isopropylBranched three-carbon alcohol
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- isomerSame formula, different shape
- organic compoundCarbon-bonded chemical substance
molecular structure · saturated · butane · pentane · nomenclature
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- copolymerMulti-monomer molecular chain
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
backbone · thermoplastic · graft · starch · glycogen · polysaccharide · molecular weight · crystallinity
amino acid
Protein's molecular subunit
- BCAABranched-chain amino acids
- leucineEssential branched-chain amino acid
- isoleucineEssential branched-chain amino acid
valine · protein synthesis · muscle recovery · metabolism · supplement · essential amino acid · catabolism · anabolism · oxidation · transamination
alkyl
Saturated hydrocarbon substituent
- isopropylBranched three-carbon alcohol
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- isomerSame formula, different shape
organic compound · molecular structure · saturated · butane · pentane · nomenclature
polyethylene
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- copolymerMulti-monomer molecular chain
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
crosslinking · backbone · thermoplastic · graft · starch · glycogen · polysaccharide · molecular weight · crystallinity · density
branched-chainstraight-chain
Molecular structure without branches
unbranched · linear · straight · continuous · simple
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