View Full Version : Write  the Functional group
 
 pop000
Jan 12, 2011, 02:35 AM
Well I need to write  the Functional group that existing in the chemical composition  of amino acid Threonine. So I think the  Functional group of the amino acid Threonine (you can see in the picture) is: 
1)COOH  
2)NH2
3)R (Pendant group) I am   not sure here.
 
B)i asked to Specify the location of the Functional group on the Structure formula of Threonine. So I mark in red what I know but I still need help
 DrBob1
Jan 12, 2011, 11:14 AM
The amine, alcohol and acid groups are functional groups.  The carbon atoms are not functional groups.  The chemical name of threonine is 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid.
 pop000
Jan 12, 2011, 11:26 AM
So what I told is incorrect ?
 Unknown008
Jan 12, 2011, 11:41 AM
You're a and b parts are correct, but your part c should be: OH of the R group.
 
I would rather encircle the groups asked for. So you encircle NH2, COOH and OH.
 pop000
Jan 12, 2011, 12:03 PM
Hi. Well I just encircle NH2 (where the red line) but what about COOH and OH? 
OH is in the right  side I see so is not wii be problem but COOH  how I need to murk it ?
Thank you :)
 Unknown008
Jan 12, 2011, 12:11 PM
Like this: :)
 
http://p1cture.me/images/49484060911010824590.png
 DrBob1
Jan 12, 2011, 12:20 PM
I sure like your structures better than pop000's!
 Unknown008
Jan 12, 2011, 12:28 PM
Um... it's the same, I just enlarged it :o
 
You can see the blue thing at the top left I forgot to remove which was in the attachment of pop000 :p
 
If it were to me me, I'd to the full structural (meaning showing all the bonds, just in case)
 pop000
Jan 12, 2011, 01:54 PM
:) I think the same
 pop000
Jan 12, 2011, 01:57 PM
Lol thanks again