What does carboxylate mean?
A salt or ester of a carboxylic acid, or a compound containing the carboxylate ion. In biochemistry, a carboxylate is a functional group that is the conjugate base of a carboxylic acid.
Example
"The carboxylate group is a key component of many biological molecules, including amino acids and fatty acids."
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