carbonyl group
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Figure 3.5 Monosaccharides are classified based on the position of their carbonyl group and the number of carbons in the backbone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In the α-helix structure, the hydrogen bonds form between the oxygen atom in the carbonyl group in one amino acid and another amino acid that is four amino acids farther along the chain.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
We can prepare a carbonyl group by oxidation of an alcohol—for organic molecules, oxidation of a carbon atom is said to occur when a carbon-hydrogen bond is replaced by a carbon- oxygen bond.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
In an aldehyde, the carbonyl group is bonded to at least one hydrogen atom.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
By transformations of the carbonyl group, and at the same time of the hydroxyl group, many interesting types of nitrogen compounds may be correlated.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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