C terminus
or C terminal
nounBiochemistry.
the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.
Origin of C terminus
1C, abbreviation for carboxyl
Other words from C terminus
- C-ter·mi·nal [see-tur-muh-nl], /ˈsiˌtɜr mə nl/, adjective
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