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The suffix "yl" is used to name an alkyl group when it is acting as a substituent on a parent molecule. For example, in naming an alkane where one hydrogen is replaced by a methyl group (-CH3), the alkane would be named as "methane" and the alkyl group as "methyl."
An alkyllysinase is any of a family of enzymes which catalyzes the removal of alkyl groups from lysine.
Examples of hydrophobic monomers include alkyl acrylates (e.g. methyl acrylate), alkyl methacrylates (e.g. methyl methacrylate), and styrene. These monomers repel water due to the presence of hydrophobic groups in their structure, such as alkyl chains or aromatic rings.
An alkylbenzene is a hydrocarbon formally derived from benzene by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups.
Alkyl groups are generally electron donating due to their inductive effect, where they push electron density towards the rest of the molecule. This is because alkyl groups are less electronegative than carbon and hydrogen, leading to a slight positive charge that can stabilize adjacent negative charges.