karboxýlhóp
The carboxyl group, often written as -COOH, is a functional group in organic chemistry. It consists of a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydroxyl group (-OH). This specific arrangement of atoms gives the carboxyl group its characteristic properties. It is the defining functional group of carboxylic acids, which are organic compounds that contain one or more carboxyl groups.
Carboxyl groups are polar due to the electronegativity of the oxygen atoms. This polarity allows them to
Carboxyl groups are ubiquitous in biochemistry. They are found in amino acids, the building blocks of proteins,