Identify the important functional groups of organic compounds

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Amino groups are the functional groups of amino acids. Carboxyl groups are functional groups of fatty acids and amino acids. Hydroxyl groups are the functional groups that link molecules by dehydration synthesis and affect a molecule's solubility. Phosphate groups are functional groups found in nucleic acids and high-energy compounds.

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