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What group is this?
Carboxyl
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Carboxyl compound name
Carboxylic acid
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What carboxyl is this
Acetic acid
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Carboxyl function
acid, donates an H-
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Where are carboxyl’s usually located
amino acids and fatty acids
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6
What group is this
phosphate group
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what do phosphate groups make
lipids, DNA, and RNA
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phosphate group functions
They are involved in the **biological storage and release of energy. Also, polar potential to react with water, releasing energy.**
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9
what is this
glycerol phosphate
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10
what is this
5-methyl cytidine
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what group is this
methyl
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what compound name does methyl have
methylated compounds
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what does methyl do
**affects the expression of genes** and sex hormones.
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14
what group is this
hydroxyl group
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what does hydroxyls do
form hydrogen bonds with water (polar)
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16
What group is this
ethanol, hydroxyl
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What group is this
Carbonyl
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carbonyl functions
polar, makes water soluble, all sugars have them
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19
What group is this
Ketones (within skeleton)
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20
what group is this?
Aldehydes
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21
what group is this?
Acetone
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22
what group is this?
Propanal
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23
what group is this
amino
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amino function
**base**; **can pick up an H+**
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what group is this
glycine, amino
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amino compound group
amines
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27
what group is this
**Sulfhydryl**
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**Sulfhydryl function**
bond stabilizing protein
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29
what is this
cystine,**Sulfhydryl**
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**Sulfhydryl compound name**
thiols
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