Acyl
containing the .
noun
(modifier) of, denoting, or containing the monovalent group of atoms rco-, where r is an organic group: acyl group or radical, acyl subst-tution
an organometallic compound in which a metal atom is directly bound to an acyl group
acyl ac·yl (ās’əl)
n.
a organic radical having the general formula rco, derived from the removal of a hydroxyl group from an organic acid.
acyl
(ās’əl)
an organic compound containing the group rco, where r is a halogen. acyls are formed from organic acids by replacing the hydroxyl group (oh) within the carboxyl group (cooh) with a halogen. for example, acetyl chloride (ch3cocl) is formed by replacing the hydroxyl group of acetic acid (ch3cooh) with a chlorine atom. the names of acyls are formed by replacing the suffix -ic of the acid’s name with -yl.
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noun another name for anhydride (sense 3)
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acyl coa acyl coa abbr. acyl coenzyme a.
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acyl coenzyme a acyl coenzyme a n. abbr. acyl coa a compound that functions as a coenzyme in acylation reactions and is formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of fats. also called acyl-coa synthetase.
- Acyl group
the univalent group rco–, where r is any organic group attached to one bond of the carbonyl group.
- Acyl halide
noun any derivative of carboxylic acid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced by a halogen atom also called acid halide