carboxyl group
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carboxyl group
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
A carbonyl group on the 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate is oxidized to a carboxyl group, and 3-phosphoglycerate is formed.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This end is called the N terminal, or the amino terminal, and the other end has a free carboxyl group, also known as the C or carboxyl terminal.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Fatty acids have a long chain of hydrocarbons to which a carboxyl group is attached, hence the name “fatty acid.”
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In the preceding instances the carboxyl group has been synthesized or introduced into a molecule; we have now to consider syntheses from substances already containing carboxyl groups.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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