What are the functional groups of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?

various groups list in explanation

  1. Carbohydrate—alcohol and (aldehyde or ketone)
  2. ————–carboxylic acid with long hydrocarbon chains (usually above 16 C long)
  3. ———-amino acids (various R groups[check this question http://socratic.org/questions/justify-the-placement-of-the-different-amino-acids-in-their-respective-classes-a164928 ]) which has amino and carboxylic acid group
  4. nucleic acid—–one phosphate group, one nitrogen containing base (pyrimidine or purine) and a sugar molecule, which in turn has alcohol and aldehyde/ketone group.

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What are the functional groups of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?

various groups list in explanation

  1. Carbohydrate—alcohol and (aldehyde or ketone)
  2. ————–carboxylic acid with long hydrocarbon chains (usually above 16 C long)
  3. ———-amino acids (various R groups[check this question http://socratic.org/questions/justify-the-placement-of-the-different-amino-acids-in-their-respective-classes-a164928 ]) which has amino and carboxylic acid group
  4. nucleic acid—–one phosphate group, one nitrogen containing base (pyrimidine or purine) and a sugar molecule, which in turn has alcohol and aldehyde/ketone group.


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