N terminus
or N terminal
nounBiochemistry.
the amino end of a protein molecule.
Origin of N terminus
1Abbreviation for nitrogen or –NH2
Other words from N terminus
- N-ter·mi·nal [en-tur-muh-nl], /ˈɛnˌtɜr mə nl/, adjective
- Compare C terminus.
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