Amides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000485",
  "term": "Amides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group bonded to a nitrogen atom, forming a functional group with the general structure R-CO-NR'R''. This structure is derived from a carboxylic acid and an amine. Amides are prevalent in biological systems, notably as the peptide bonds linking amino acids in proteins.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "acyl groups",
    "amines",
    "carboxamides",
    "cation",
    "imides",
    "lactams",
    "oxoacids",
    "peptides",
    "phosphinous acids",
    "phosphoramides",
    "sulfenic acids",
    "sulfonamides",
    "thio"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1315 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/amides/"
}