Unstable isotopes of carbon that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. C atoms with atomic weights 10, 11, and 14-16 are radioactive carbon isotopes.
Radioisotopes, Carbon
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Decarboxylation
The removal of a carboxyl group, usually in the form of carbon dioxide, from a chemical compound.
Decarboxylations
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Amino Acids
Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins.