Functional groups biochem

Methyl

R-CH3

Ethyl

R-CH2CH3

Phenyl

R-C6H5

Carbonyl (aldehyde)

R-CHO

Carbonyl (ketone)

R-CO-R

Carboxyl

R-COO

Hydroxyl (alcohol)

R-OH

Enol

R-C(OH)=CH2

Ether

R-O-R

Ester

RCOOR

Acetyl

R-O-(C=O)-CH3

Anhydride (two carboxylic acids)

R-(C=O)-O-(C=O)-R

Amino (protonated)

R-NH3+

Amido

R-C=O-NH2

Imine

R2C=NR

N-substituted imine (Schiff base)

R-C(=N-R)-R

Guanidinium

R-NH-C(=NH2+)NH2

Imidazole

R-(C=CH-N=CH-NH-) 5 member ring

Sulfydryl

R-SH

Disulfide

R-S-S-R

Thioester

R-C(=O)-S-R

Phosphoryl

R-O-PO2-OH

Phosphoanhydride

R-O-P(O)O(-)-O-P(O)O(-)-O-R

mixed anhydride

Carboxylic acid and phosphoric acid; also called acyl phosphateR-C=O-O-P=O-O(-)-OH