C terminus

or C terminal


nounBiochemistry.
  1. the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.

Origin of C terminus

1
C, abbreviation for carboxyl

Other words from C terminus

  • C-ter·mi·nal [see-tur-muh-nl], /ˈsiˌtɜr mə nl/, adjective

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