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Sidechain
That part of a molecule attached to some core structure; a radical.
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noun
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That part of a molecule attached to some core structure; a radical.
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Any of the variable parts of amino acids that extend from the peptide backbone in proteins; they are referred to as R-groups, which branch off the backbone at the alpha carbon (Cα).
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(audio) Auxiliary audio input fed to a synthesizer etc. and used to selectively trigger an effect.
verb
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(audio) To use auxiliary audio input in that manner.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sidechain"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| side chainnoun | (organic chemistry) That part of a molecule attached to some core structure; a radical. |
| sidegroupnoun | (organic chemistry) A functional group that acts as a sidechain |
| head groupnoun | Alternative spelling of headgroup. [(organic chemistry) A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone] |
| headgroupnoun | (organic chemistry) A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone |
| addendnoun | (mathematics) Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together. |
| submoleculenoun | (chemistry) Any part of a molecule, especially a radical |
| straight chainnoun | (chemistry) A structural element of a molecule consisting of an unbranched sequence of atoms or simple groups, especially such a sequence of methylene groups in a aliphatic compound |
| substituentnoun | (chemistry) Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed. |
| ochemnoun | Alternative form of O-chem. [(informal) Organic chemistry.] |
| chainnoun | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. |
| disubstituentnoun | (organic chemistry) Two substituents in a molecule |
| catenanenoun | (organic chemistry) Any compound, especially a hydrocarbon, having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond. |
| o-chemnoun | (informal) Organic chemistry. |
| radical | Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter. |
| tailgroupnoun | (mathematics) The group of instances at the tail (low end) of a distribution curve |
| o chemnoun | Alternative form of O-chem. [(informal) Organic chemistry.] |
| catena compoundnoun | (chemistry) Any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond. |
| synthonnoun | (chemistry) In retrosynthetic analysis, a structural unit within a molecule which is related to a possible synthetic operation |
| aminoacylnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from an amino acid. |
| isosteroidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any of many steroids that have a side chain that is an isomer of the normal steroid |
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