noun
- Plural of carbamoyl; chemical groups or compounds containing the carbamoyl functional group (NH₂CO-), commonly found in organic and biochemistry.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The carbamoyl groups in the protein were identified through mass spectrometry.
- Carbamoyls are important intermediates in nitrogen metabolism.
- The synthesis involved protecting the carbamoyl moieties with benzyl groups.
- Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase catalyzes the formation of carbamoyl phosphate from carbamoyl precursors.