Functional Groups Flashcards

Flashcards for functional groups and their properties.

Draw Hydroxyl

Polar, forms H-bonds

–OH

Draw Ether

Links sugar units

–O–

Draw Ketone

Reactive carbonyl

C=O

Draw Aldehyde

Reactive carbonyl

–CHO

Draw Carboxyl

Acidic, donates H

–COOH

Draw Amino

Basic, accepts H

–NH₂

Draw Ester

Hydrophobic linkage

–COOR

Draw Sulfhydryl

Forms disulfide bridges

–SH

Draw Phosphate

–PO₄ High energy, negative charge

Draw Methyl

–CH₃ Hydrophobic, nonpolar