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ChEBI

acyl group

Term ID
CHEBI:22221
Synonyms
  • acyl group
  • acyl groups
  • alkanoyl
  • alkanoyl group
  • groupe acyle
Definition
An organic group formed by removing one or more hydroxy groups from an oxoacid that has the general structure RkE(=O)l(OH)m (l =/= 0). Although the term is almost always applied to organic compounds, with carboxylic acid as the oxoacid, acyl groups can in principle be derived from other types of acids such as sulfonic acids or phosphonic acids.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from acyl group
Phenotype where environments contain acyl group
Phenotype modified by environments containing acyl group
Human Disease Model