Carboxamide
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In organic chemistry
carboxamides (or amino carbonyl
s) are functional groups with the general structure R-CO-NH2 with R as an organic substituent.
Two amino acids, asparagine
and glutamine
, have a carboxamide group in them.
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
carboxamides (or amino carbonyl
Carbonyl
In organic chemistry, a carbonyl group is a functional group composed of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom: C=O. It is common to several classes of organic compounds, as part of many larger functional groups....
s) are functional groups with the general structure R-CO-NH2 with R as an organic substituent.
Two amino acids, asparagine
Asparagine
Asparagine is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids on Earth. It has carboxamide as the side-chain's functional group. It is not an essential amino acid...
and glutamine
Glutamine
Glutamine is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code. It is not recognized as an essential amino acid but may become conditionally essential in certain situations, including intensive athletic training or certain gastrointestinal disorders...
, have a carboxamide group in them.