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Definitions of carboxyl group
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  • peptide amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
  • carboxylic relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
  • decarboxylate remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound)
  • monocarboxylic containing one carboxyl group
  • decarboxylase any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
  • peptide bond the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
  • carboxylic acid an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
  • peptide linkage the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
  • decarboxylate lose a carboxyl group
  • decarboxylation the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
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