This is a chemical abbreviation that normally denotes an alkyl group (a funtional group on an organic molecule which is derived from an alkane which has lost a hydrogen atom). It is occasionally also used to refer to other organic groups attached to a molecule.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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