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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