DEFINITIONS

C terminus

or C terminal

noun Biochemistry.

the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.

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Origin of C terminus

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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