1
Q
What are the Five Functional Groups?
A
- Carbon-Oxygen Groups
- Carbon-Oxygen (Carbonyl)
- Carbon-containing (esters and amide)
- Carbon-Sulfur-Thiol
- Carbon-Nitrogen
2
Q
Two Simple Carbon-Oxygen Groups
A
- Alcohol
- Esther
3
Q
Part of the Carbon-Oxygen (Carbonyl) Group (4)
A
- aldehyde
- ketone
- carboxylic acid
- acid anhydride
4
Q
Part of the Carbon-Sulfur-Thiol Group (4)
A
- Sulfhydryl / Thiol (R -SH)
- Sulfide (R-S-R)
- Sulfonate Esther (R-SO3-R)
- Disulfide (R-S-S-R)
5
Q
Part of the Carbon-Nitrogen group (4)
A
- Amine
- Nitrile
- Imine
- Isocyanate
6
Q
What is the importance of Disulfide (R-S-S-R)?
A
It is very important for protein’s 3D structure
