Oxidoreductases Acting on Aldehyde or Oxo Group Donors—Advances in

aldehyde  Aldehydes are organic compounds comprising a terminal carbonyl group An aldehyde group is a functional group that has a carbon atom with -  In plants, aldehyde compounds often act as defense mechanisms, protecting the plants from environmental stressors and herbivores For example,

In systematic chemical nomenclature, aldehyde names end with the suffix -al Examples of aldehydes are methanal , HCOH, and ethanal Environmental aldehyde sources include those such as acrolein, acetaldehyde, and formaldehyde Acrolein is considered a human carcinogen that irritates the

For an aldehyde, drop the –e from the alkane name and add the ending –al Methanal is the IUPAC name for formaldehyde, and ethanal is the name for acetaldehyde  Aldehyde An aldehyde is an organic compound containing a terminal carbonyl group This functional group, which consists of a carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen