carboxyl
Acid's functional group
Carboxyl is a chemical group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group (–COOH).
It's the defining feature of carboxylic acids, including amino acids and fatty acids.
The carboxyl group can release a hydrogen ion, making compounds that contain it acidic: acetic acid has one carboxyl group.
Positive nuclear particle
- hydrogen ionLone proton, no electron
- pKaAcid dissociation metric
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- acidicBelow neutral pH
pH · ionization · buffer · titration · neutralization · proton donor · acid-base · charged
Organic compounds forming proteins
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- peptide bondAmino acid connection
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- C-terminusProtein chain's ending point
glutamate · aspartate · fatty acids · citric acid cycle · pyruvate · protein folding
Forming esters chemically
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- activationSetting into operation
- anhydrideCompound lacking water
coupling reaction · EDC · DCC · dehydration · saponification
proton
Positive nuclear particle
- hydrogen ionLone proton, no electron
- pKaAcid dissociation metric
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
acidic · pH · ionization · buffer · titration · neutralization · proton donor · acid-base · charged · anionic
amino acids
Organic compounds forming proteins
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- peptide bondAmino acid connection
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
C-terminus · glutamate · aspartate · fatty acids · citric acid cycle · pyruvate · protein folding
esterification
Forming esters chemically
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- activationSetting into operation
anhydride · coupling reaction · EDC · DCC · dehydration · saponification
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- prefixespre-, anti, post-, contra, re-
- chemical groupsmethyl, amino, ethyl, phenyl, butyl
- chemical nameschemical name, common names, common name, preferred name, traditional name