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C terminus

C terminus

noun Biochemistry.
the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.
Also, C terminal.


Origin:
C, abbreviation for carboxyl

C-ter·mi·nal [see-tur-muh-nl] , adjective
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Symbol: Ir; atomic weight: 192.2; atomic number: 77
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