carboxyl
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We then sent these carbon atoms — from a very metabolically active part of the amino acid called the carboxyl group — through a machine called a mass spectrometer to read their isotope fingerprints.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2023
Removal of a carboxyl group from pyruvate releases carbon dioxide.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Among the hydrophilic functional groups is the carboxyl group found in amino acids, some amino acid side chains, and the fatty acids that form triglycerides and phospholipids.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Pyruvate dehydrogenase removes carboxyl group from pyruvate producing carbon dioxide.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
It differs from cellulose in containing free carboxyl, CO, groups, while its hydroxyl groups, HO, are much more active in their chemical reactions.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin
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