FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

HYDROXYL

• Group of atoms or molecules have a specific task to fulfill.
• The task is to tell the molecules what to do.
• -OH

CARBOXYL

• -C(=O)OH or -COOH.
• Group consisting of carbonyl and hydroxyl.
• The fatty acids are important components of the biomolecules known as lipids, especially fats and oils

PHOSPHATE

• An inorganic chemical, is a salt of phosphoric acid.
• PO43
• Example:
• Phosphates are the naturally occurring form of the element phosphorus.

AMINO

• Amino acids are biologically important organic compounds made from amine and carboxylic acid functional groups, along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid
• along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid.
• (-COOH)
• Example:fat