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ALKYL

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Meaning:

Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

Synonyms:

alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alkyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alkyl"):

ethyl; ethyl group; ethyl radical (the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom)

methyl; methyl group; methyl radical (the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane)

Derivation:

alkylic (of or related to an alkyl)

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Alkylating Activity in biological systems is typically a process of covalent bonding in which a chemical substance replaces hydrogen atom(s) in biologically active molecules with alkyl radical(s), hindering proper function.

(Alkylation Process, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of organic compound that is found in various foods, comprising an alkyl chain with a carboxylic acid end.

(Dietary Fatty Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Natural products containing carbon-phosphorous bonds, so-called C-P compounds, are derivatives of phosphonate and phosphinate with substitution of alkyl group for hydrogen of phosphorus-hydrogen bonds.

(Aminophosphonate Metabolism Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

Alkylating agents exert cytotoxic and, in some cases, chemotherapeutic effects by transferring alkyl groups to DNA, thereby damaging DNA and interfering with DNA replication and cell division.

(DHEA Mustard, NCI Thesaurus)

Alkylating agents exert cytotoxic and chemotherapeutic effects by transferring alkyl groups to DNA, thereby damaging DNA and interfering with DNA synthesis and cell division.

(Cyclodisone, NCI Thesaurus)

Alkylating agents exert cytotoxic and, in some cases, chemotherapeutic effects by transferring alkyl groups to DNA, thereby damaging DNA and interfering with DNA synthesis and cell division.

(Clomesone, NCI Thesaurus)

Platinum compounds do not contain alkyl groups but do cause DNA crosslinks and adducts similar to alkylating agents.

(Platinum Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

The polar alcohol group is hydrophilic and organizes itself in the membrane facing outward toward water, while the hydrophobic fatty acid alkyl chains face inward toward other fatty acid chains.

(Phosphatidylcholine Biosynthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A steroid derivative characterized by the hydroxyl group in position C-3 of the steroid skeleton, elimination of carbon 24.2 of the alkyl substituent, and unsaturated bonds in position 5-6 of the B ring, and position 22-23 in the alkyl substituent.

(Brassicasterol, NCI Thesaurus)

The omega carbon in a fatty acid is the carbon furthest in the alkyl chain from the carboxylic acid.

(Omega-Oxidation of Fatty Acids Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)