Carboxyalkyl

Quick meaning: Carboxyalkyl is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A radical or group comprising an alkyl and a carboxy group.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A radical or group comprising an alkyl and a carboxy group.

Example Sentences

Patchett and collaborators developed a new class of potent ACE inhibitors, the carboxyalkyl dipeptides, which includes enalapril (MK 421).

A number of different zinc binding groups have been investigated: carboxyalkyls, thiols, hydroxamic acids, phosphonic acids and phosphonamides (23).

It is understood that such substituents, while they may not strictly be termed hydroxyalkyl groups, can be present in hydroxyalkyl carboxyalkyl cellulose and, as used herein, the term hydroxyalkyl includes substituents having the above formula.

Word Forms

• carboxyalkyls

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include carboalkoxyalkyl, carboxyalkylation, carboalkoxy, carbonyloxy, carbalkoxy, carboxyacyl.

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