formyl

Noun

Meaning

A univalent radical, H.C:O, regarded as the essential residue of formic acid and aldehyde.

Formerly, the radical methyl, CH3.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Oxidation The formyl group readily oxidizes to the corresponding carboxyl group (−COOH). Source: Internet

Reduction main The formyl group can be readily reduced to a primary alcohol (−CH 2 OH). Source: Internet

The group—without R—is the aldehyde group, also known as the formyl group. Source: Internet

This formyl group (and sometimes the methionine residue itself, if followed by Gly or Ser) is removed by the enzyme deformylase. Source: Internet

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